Smoke and Mirrors.

Well, much shorter election seasons for sure.

I am going to enjoy watching this play out! Georgia has been moving away from the Republican stranglehold; I hope to see the flip.

This will work so well, just like the war on drugs! A new class of felons to line the pockets of Oligarchs! People lining up to give up their rights! Step on up!

We'll just ignore this then?

Indeed, but the chance of being shot in school is somewhere below that of being struck by lightning.

I am a left leaning Anarchist for the last 42 years, hardly a Republican. I watch the populace get played from both sides of the corporate party, much like the discussions here, and weep. Think it through, please. Don't let "popular" opinion lead you, or some talking head on your echo chamber of choice.

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin

No truer words.

He is using a tragedy to get elected. Typical.

I would love to see the root causes of violence in the US addressed, but that will never happen.

If you ever see pictures of Mr. Bloomberg in public he usually has about 6 minders protecting him. Dollars to Donuts they are all armed, which is fine for him, but heavens, not for the general populace.

There is a constant assault on the Bill of Rights from all sides of the political spectrum. Once you surrender a Right, you'll never get it back.

Oh Snoofy:

From #15:
"I think it's been pretty important for us to focus on the fact that gun control in America has a legacy of racist enforcement"
But don't you dare suggest the Second Amendment itself is a milestone on that legacy of racist enforcement! Why, the Second Amendment, it's as pure as the driven snow, as pure as the White Slave-Owning Founders themselves!

History is more complicated than the modern take. You must remember, that the Revolution was caused in main part of the British trying to seize Colonial Weapons etc. You know that, right? The 2A follows. Perhaps read a bit of Tom Paine, or Patrick Henry as a refresher.

Those that give up rights never get them back.

The Old Paradigms Are Dying. Perhaps it is time to stop slinging mud at each other and discuss, civilly. What a concept:

It is just not on the Right, but I know many Democrats, Leftist, Anarchist who think these laws are BS and anti-constitutional. Of course they get drowned or shouted out.

I love the "Cops can have guns" but we can't mindset. Next time you have an emergency at your house, say a home invasion, please call the cops. They take on an average of 9-15 minutes getting there, and that is for "nice" neighborhoods. Most home invasions are done in under 2 minutes, with all of the attending damage done.

Of course going after long rifles that look scary makes sense, as more people are stabbed to death in this country than shot with rifles. Check the CDC report on violence if you don't believe me. The problem is deeper than the tool used. This is another bandaid that will do nothing to end violence.

Everyone has the right to self defense, and stripping the rights of the 99.999 percent of peaceful gun owners because the .001 percent hurt someone is ludicrous. Go ahead, throw your rights away for security. That ends well.

Instead of bashing each other for different views, perhaps try a respectful dialog and look for real actual solutions. Such a novel idea.

She is completely in Bed with the Right Wing F'wits, Patriot Prayer & Proud Boys. Philly can have her. Good Riddance.

So, take guns away from the military?