Garance Franke-Ruta
@thegarance
Of “world's 23 wealthiest countries, 80% of gun deaths are American deaths & 87% of kids killed by guns are American.” http://yhoo.it/O6Fbxh
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Matt @mister_limey
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Matt
It says a lot about the US that when a man in a costume with a gun kills people, they ban costumes.
Since obesity kills many more people than shootings, should we have the govt. confiscate all silverware? Way too many homocides committed with cars, so no more driving. There is many ways for man to kill man, you can't ban all the tools for death.
ReplyDeletethese arguments always come up at this time--arguments that I used to make myself as a hunter and gun-owner.
ReplyDeletehundred-round drum magazines? most "assault" rifles? extended mags on handguns? not really sure how limiting/eliminating these impacts anyone's 2nd Amendment Rights. The shooter of Gabby Giffords, et al was tackled when he went to re-load. I'm pretty sure gun-owners will be OK if we re-institute the Brady Bill, in conjunction w/ other sensible gun legislation as well. Gun deaths can't continue to be something we lead the world in--32 people die every day in the US from guns.
When we've seen crises in the past, we've reacted. But rarely w/ guns.
We have limitations/restrictions in other areas of our lives; we've made improvements in education in these areas. We still include physical education in our curriculum (although it's trending the wrong way); we've seen growth in walking/hiking/biking trails; many people are much more cognizant of what they eat nowadays (farmers markets, natural/organic foods, etc)--much more conversation about how to get healthy. When cars were unsafe at any speed, we began to make changes--seatbelts, better brakes, better construction, reduced speed limits, etc. Not perfect mind you, but at least steps in the right direction.
It's time for these types of approaches when it comes to guns. When it's easier to buy a gun than it is to buy a six-pack of beer, something is askew.