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Thread #170121 Message #4142919
Posted By: Bill D
30-May-22 - 04:11 PM
Thread Name: BS: Another shooting in US
Subject: RE: BS: Another shooting in US
Keberoxu.. I suppose we must just disagree. I am all-too-aware that there have been changes, but personal experiences and anecdotes do not justify generalizations about an entire country.
I am sad & angry that too many people rely on guns to express their feelings and frustrations. I do know though, that increased media reporting *tends* to color peoples' emotional reactions to the issue.
My post yesterday deals with some of the causal factors of so many reports. Just a few extra disturbed individuals can make it seem like everyone with a grudge is buying AR-15s and taking out their feelings on the weak and innocent.
I live in the Greater Washington D.C. area, and gun violence is common... but the perpetrators are 90% confined to a few areas and do NOT represent anyone in my area or acquaintances.
What you & I & Mrrzy can agree on is that the problem is growing and desperately needs attention by Congress and the courts.
Let's hope...