johnnydoom understand that you disagree and appreciate your numbers concerning the effectiveness that other countries have in controlling mass shootings. However, Americans are not fleeing to those countries to enjoy that benefit. Generally speaking, it is the other way around and people will go where they have the most freedom to choose what is best for them as individuals even if it comes with additional risk.
Poll after poll say that the vast majority want common sense gun laws. In many states weāve gone the other way. We regulate cars more. No one would be in favor of letting someone drive with such lax laws as to obtain a gun.
The cause and effect is clear, but we choose to do nothing. Yes people do want to come here for the freedom and opportunity, no question. But again polls show the majority are for change regarding guns.
Mass shootings / gun violence is a high price we pay for unrestricted access to guns. They should also be such an abhorrent aberration that should not be accepted as normal.
But not to worry. There seems to no amount of mass shootings / gun violence that is a tipping / inflection point. We as Americans have shown that we have an extremely high level of tolerance regarding this violent epidemic. The sad thing is we donāt really try to curtail this.
This country did something to at least try to do something about drunk driving. Canāt we at least try to do something to prevent idiots from obtaining a gun legally?