There is EVIL in this world. There is no situational ethics involved here... it is not comprehensible what leads people to this kind of evil. Since the beginning of time, there have been bad people doing bad things because EVIL lives among us. It is part of the world, in equality with the parts of LOVE and GOODNESS.
58 people(do not count the vile creature that did this) lost their lives while trying to enjoy themselves- while relaxing, having fun... and less than an hour after joining together as a crowd to sing "GOD BLESS AMERICA".
I was appalled, I was sick to my stomach, I was panicked, I was sad, I was angry. I am 2,555 miles away from this tragedy.
Every side in America cares deeply about the lives lost in this tragedy, we just have different solutions to this kind of ...thing. This kind of event. This kind of horrible, tragic disaster.
We all care about what happened in Vegas- we all just disagree about the policy.
The 2nd amendment, when written, was about what guns were available- everything was military grade back then. Do not listen to anyone who says the 2nd amendment doesn't cover ARs and that ARs are not meant for home or self-defense. In fact, 'assault rifle' is a manufactured term by the majority, not by the gun companies. The AR in “AR-15” and similar rifles stands for ArmaLite Rifle, after the company that developed it in the 1950s. “AR” does NOT stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle.” (Side note, AK-47 stands for Russian Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947) Most guns are semi-automatic. Revolvers, pistols, rifles. Fully automatic is not available to the general public.
**Here is my stance on these bigger 'assault style weapons': NO ONE SHOULD HAVE A GUN THAT CAN MOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE DOWN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. YOU DON'T NEED IT TO DEFEND YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY, YOU DON'T NEED IT FOR HUNTING, YOU DON'T NEED IT.
More lives are saved then taken by guns. More lives are saved by brandishing a gun in the face of evil than trying to use reasoning and words.
Look at all these tragedies. This one in Vegas... how were they going to neutralize this threat? Ever hear the phrase "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight"? The police were going to shoot him down if they could get to him. If there was someone in that hotel who had a gun- a civilian, a good samaritan- that person could have heroically neutralized the threat. Take into account San Bernadino- if you met fire with fire, the seasoned, responsible gun owner could have neutralized the threat and saved lives. Take into account Sandy Hook, and the Aurora theatre, Pulse nightclub, Virginia Tech, Columbine-- If the security guards or a civilian had a gun on them, they could have stemmed all of these events.
58 people(do not count the vile creature that did this) lost their lives while trying to enjoy themselves- while relaxing, having fun... and less than an hour after joining together as a crowd to sing "GOD BLESS AMERICA".
I was appalled, I was sick to my stomach, I was panicked, I was sad, I was angry. I am 2,555 miles away from this tragedy.
Every side in America cares deeply about the lives lost in this tragedy, we just have different solutions to this kind of ...thing. This kind of event. This kind of horrible, tragic disaster.
We all care about what happened in Vegas- we all just disagree about the policy.
The 2nd amendment, when written, was about what guns were available- everything was military grade back then. Do not listen to anyone who says the 2nd amendment doesn't cover ARs and that ARs are not meant for home or self-defense. In fact, 'assault rifle' is a manufactured term by the majority, not by the gun companies. The AR in “AR-15” and similar rifles stands for ArmaLite Rifle, after the company that developed it in the 1950s. “AR” does NOT stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle.” (Side note, AK-47 stands for Russian Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947) Most guns are semi-automatic. Revolvers, pistols, rifles. Fully automatic is not available to the general public.
**Here is my stance on these bigger 'assault style weapons': NO ONE SHOULD HAVE A GUN THAT CAN MOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE DOWN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. YOU DON'T NEED IT TO DEFEND YOUR HOME OR PROPERTY, YOU DON'T NEED IT FOR HUNTING, YOU DON'T NEED IT.
More lives are saved then taken by guns. More lives are saved by brandishing a gun in the face of evil than trying to use reasoning and words.
Look at all these tragedies. This one in Vegas... how were they going to neutralize this threat? Ever hear the phrase "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight"? The police were going to shoot him down if they could get to him. If there was someone in that hotel who had a gun- a civilian, a good samaritan- that person could have heroically neutralized the threat. Take into account San Bernadino- if you met fire with fire, the seasoned, responsible gun owner could have neutralized the threat and saved lives. Take into account Sandy Hook, and the Aurora theatre, Pulse nightclub, Virginia Tech, Columbine-- If the security guards or a civilian had a gun on them, they could have stemmed all of these events.
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