If there were more money in peace, than weapons, then they would.

but aren't history books and pronouns way more dangerous? /s

We don’t follow this example because republicans are slaves to the NRA and right wing media are fear mongers

Me too, and this only took ONE horrible shooting. How many have there been just this year?!

B-b-but muh FREEDOMS! /s

Mass murder and Domestic terrorism are not "Americans" fault; it's Republicans. PERIOD.

I’m right there with you Genesis. I’m not anti-gun….I’m anti-gun when it pertains to our country blatantly selling guns to those with criminal histories or mental instability.

The second amendment states that it only applies to militias, by which the founders means the national guard. But republicans can read any words and make them out to be anything they want

splitting hairs i know, but it wasnt britain as a country that did it. it was the will of the british people, we wanted rid of them and forced the government to do as it was told. unfortunately, the american people simply dont seem to want rid of them, and collecting them by force is simply a non starter.

Destroy the NRA, and/or its stranglehold on many politicians, there might be a chance.

Agreed. I remember when Columbine happened in 1999 and it was like a shock to the entire country, now school shootings are like a weekly occurrence, it's disgusting.

From the USA here. Totally agree. Infuriating, this American love affair with guns.

Someone posted this before and it says a lot about America and how some of us feel about our strange politics... "I rather see two men holding hands than two men holding guns."

Unpopular opinion: lack of gun control is a form of population control…

I support some form of check (IQ test, psychological exam) so that the rest of us can own any arm (that includes broadswords and GAU-8s)

It isn't even that gun laws should be stricter (although they have to be under current circumstances). It's just that people are completely sick in their sorry heads and abuse the weapons.

We need to do something. We desensitize ourselves to it and it becomes just a topic to have a conversation about. It’s got to change.

I don’t understand why there are people out there that feel the need to own deadly weapons for fun. If you’re hunting, use a shotgun, if you want to protect yourself, you use a revolver assault rifles are deadly in unnecessary. Why is that so hard for anyone to understand.

People value their toys above the lives of other people's children.

It won't happen until there are far less republicans than independents or democrats in office

Once the politicians kids start getting killed in mass shootings, I bet you see some action taken.

Isn't a restriction/ law on guns in the U.K. less complicated than a U.S. restriction/law? I think UK citizenship doesn't provide a "right" to arms. Further, access and influence to lawmakers is different. I'm not making an argument for or against laws banning guns. I'm suggesting there are structural differences in our respective systems.

Me too, Genesis. I wouldn't want my child going to school if we lived in the US :(

Me too

Oh my god, yes! Curse thee, republicans!

Me too.

I like your name!

YEEEEEEEEES

There's one every week in the USA,, because of Republicans who won't allow Congress to pass strict gun laws. They don't care about children, only the money they get from the NRA.

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You will NEVER get rid of guns in the US. There are too many illegal guns

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Well the guns are needed in order to get rid of the last traces of the formally democratic government. Social media also by radicalize the gun owners.

And as Bill Mahar so eloquently puts it: "Thoughts are the opposite of prayers".

I never liked John Howard but for this I have always respected him, he acted so decisively and fast. Didn't agree with the decision at the time even though I had no personal interest in guns I felt people should have their own choice. I was wrong, he was right that's all.

I remember seeing that on the news! To this day, some gun fanatics insist the whole thing was a false flag operation. Of course, as soon as it worked and they took away our durn guns, Australia descended into a brutal military dictatorship/police state. Oh wait, the only actual consequence was that the tragedy was never repeated. Never mind.

Just remember. One day these tortured students will be our law makers and the NRA is dwindling as Boomers pass away. The 2nd Amendment will be repealed when the children who grew up with active shooter drills are the law makers.

It's not only the republicans