Another mass shooting in the land of the free...

[Joe Gillis]

I feel so sorry for the level headed moderates in that country.
They have to live with right wing republican nut jobs who, when confronted on these events think the solution is more guns.
The 2nd amendment was probably a good idea 150 years ago when half the country was a lawless wilderness but not today.

[Gnojek]

The fallout from the mid-terms has polarised the country even more. It's such an angry nation.

[NYCBlue]

I feel so sorry for the level headed moderates in that country.
They have to live with right wing republican nut jobs who, when confronted on these events think the solution is more guns.
The 2nd amendment was probably a good idea 150 years ago when half the country was a lawless wilderness but not today.

The second amendment is over 200 years old. Written to protect citizens from tyrannical government. (like the British) by forming an armed militia as had been done at the start of the revolutionary war. The idea that it provides individual citizens to own assault weapons if ****ing ludicrous. But then arms is a very lucrative business so what are you going to do?

[Auntie Andy]

Just read this on Twitter

More Americans have died from gunshots in the last 50 years than in all of the wars in American history. Since 1968, more than 1.5 million Americans have died in gun-related incidents.

[Organ Morgan.]

The second amendment is over 200 years old. Written to protect citizens from tyrannical government. (like the British) by forming an armed militia as had been done at the start of the revolutionary war. The idea that it provides individual citizens to own assault weapons if ****ing ludicrous. But then arms is a very lucrative business so what are you going to do?

200 hundred years ago the best anyone had were muskets and canons. Now U.S. citizen militias would be up against government forces who have an amazing array of weaponry and absolute control of the skies too. Assault rifles versus that would be akin to trying to stop a tank with a water pistol, and yet there are those who are determined to weaken them further by limiting them to handguns.

[jon1959]

200 hundred years ago the best anyone had were muskets and canons. Now U.S. citizen militias would be up against government forces who have an amazing array of weaponry and absolute control of the skies too. Assault rifles versus that would be akin to trying to stop a tank with a water pistol, and yet there are those who are determined to weaken them further by limiting them to handguns.

Not far enough in my opinion. If they're going to keep the 2nd amendment it should specify matchlock muskets or pistols only.