Mass Shootings at Home, Mass Arms Exports Abroad: A Look at Deadly Role of U.S. Weapons Across Globe

As U.S. lawmakers struggle to reach a consensus on legislation to curb gun violence in the wake of mass shootings, the U.S. also remains the largest international supplier of arms, funneling billions in military weaponry into wars in Ukraine and Yemen. Until there is a serious curtailment of U.S. militarism, it will continue to prioritize U.S. lives over lives abroad, says Norman Solomon, national director of RootsAction and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, whose new piece is headlined, "How About Some Gun Control at the Pentagon?" International arms control advocate Rebecca Peters describes U.S. efforts to block weapons control efforts at the United Nations and adds that New Zealand's swift action on gun control following the Christchurch mosque killings in 2019 should give the U.S. impetus to do the same.
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[@jobsanchez9989]

A sadistic and nihilistic population is a simple side effect of capitalism, mixed with militaristic attitudes fostered by imperialism.

[@Diana1000Smiles]

A manmade "God" wants US Military to kill civilians is what I see. My son joined the Army in 1999, and, he was never the child I raised afterwards. He volunteered for Afghanistan, and, when he returned home, he died. 🥺 What on Mother Earth makes Humans want to kill one another? An oath to "God"?

[@larrydickman5936]

The evil & misery exported abroad, sometimes comes back to visit them .....

[@larryross1819]

The democrats have applied their irrational thinking for the past few days, and no longer indulge in commentary nor do they feign sadness, they directly and viciously attack and blame their political opponents. This is part of their campaign for the midterms in November. Now for the naked hypocrisy behind these hollow utterances: Every democrat who has issued statements imploring the need to ‘stand up to the gun lobby’ are under the protection of armed guards. Their homes and offices are surrounded by armed bodyguards. Whenever they make public appearances, they are surrounded by armed bodyguards. They take their own security very seriously and guns are a large part of it. Obama claims to be an ardent admirer of Mahatma Gandhi, so perhaps he ought to practice the Gandhian principle which says: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Instead of merely pontificating about gun control and the need to seize guns, Obama could begin asking all his bodyguards to give up their arms. Once this is accomplished, he could ask Biden, Pelosi, O’Rourke, and Hillary Clinton to follow him. Washington D.C. can also follow this example. If they want to repeal the Second Amendment, how about pilot-testing that change in Washington D.C. first? How about a total ban on arms in Washington D.C.? Will the powerful in Washington agree to that? We all know that "Gun Free Zone" signs don't seem to work, and let the whackos know where to go. For the democrats, it has always been one rule for the 'ruling class' and another for the public. The democrats frequently claim that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants -- hence, every illegal migrant must be welcomed and treated with compassion. But when it comes to settling these migrants, they chose working-class neighborhoods. You will never see a group of poor migrants settled next door to any of the luminaries in Washington who frequently feign compassion. In the event that one of these migrants turns out to be a violent criminal, who suffers? But of course: The working class. If the migrants agree to work for less than the minimum wage, once again the working class sees a depression in wages or perhaps are rendered unemployed, particularly if they can't speak Spanish. The democrats have additionally been demanding the defunding of the police and calling for the removal of police in schools. "Community, not cops!" "Dignity in schools!" they bray. These same democrats demanded that Washington D.C. be guarded by armed law enforcement following the January 6 protest. They also have law enforcement guarding their personal properties. The defunding of police that the democrats demand only applies to those who live in poor neighborhoods and must go to public schools. A firearm is perhaps the only way regular citizens can defend themselves against unruly elements and actual killers. The second hope is that the police patrolling in the vicinity will be of assistance. If the democrats have their way, citizens will be left with no means of protection while the crime wave makes their neighborhoods more unsafe every day. The only groups of people who can afford the luxury of firearms will be criminals and the security teams of democrat politicians and their affluent donors. The democrats are sending a message to everybody that only their lives matter.

[@gaslampnation735]

We are blessed. The government is cursed. But you expect this violent government to enact gun confiscation peacefully.

[@wiolettapagowski5590]

Disregard for other humans is the basis of capitalism.

[@Black_2_Def]

"Follow the Money" Gun Culture in America 🇺🇸 is a multi-billion dollar institution! So, if 10s of thousands of lives are lost due to (Gun violence) in America, that's just the cost of doing business. Collateral Damage! The American way🇺🇲

[@Diana1000Smiles]

Christian Capitalists run this country.

[@larryross1819]

The democrats have applied their irrational thinking for the past few days, and no longer indulge in commentary nor do they feign sadness, they directly and viciously attack and blame their political opponents. This is part of their campaign for the midterms in November. Now for the naked hypocrisy behind these hollow utterances: Every democrat who has issued statements imploring the need to ‘stand up to the gun lobby’ are under the protection of armed guards. Their homes and offices are surrounded by armed bodyguards. Whenever they make public appearances, they are surrounded by armed bodyguards. They take their own security very seriously and guns are a large part of it. Obama claims to be an ardent admirer of Mahatma Gandhi, so perhaps he ought to practice the Gandhian principle which says: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Instead of merely pontificating about gun control and the need to seize guns, Obama could begin asking all his bodyguards to give up their arms. Once this is accomplished, he could ask Biden, Pelosi, O’Rourke, and Hillary Clinton to follow him. Washington D.C. can also follow this example. If they want to repeal the Second Amendment, how about pilot-testing that change in Washington D.C. first? How about a total ban on arms in Washington D.C.? Will the powerful in Washington agree to that? We all know that "Gun Free Zone" signs don't seem to work, and let the whackos know where to go. For the democrats, it has always been one rule for the 'ruling class' and another for the public. The democrats frequently claim that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants -- hence, every illegal migrant must be welcomed and treated with compassion. But when it comes to settling these migrants, they chose working-class neighborhoods. You will never see a group of poor migrants settled next door to any of the luminaries in Washington who frequently feign compassion. In the event that one of these migrants turns out to be a violent criminal, who suffers? But of course: The working class. If the migrants agree to work for less than the minimum wage, once again the working class sees a depression in wages or perhaps are rendered unemployed, particularly if they can't speak Spanish. The democrats have additionally been demanding the defunding of the police and calling for the removal of police in schools. "Community, not cops!" "Dignity in schools!" they bray. These same democrats demanded that Washington D.C. be guarded by armed law enforcement following the January 6 protest. They also have law enforcement guarding their personal properties. The defunding of police that the democrats demand only applies to those who live in poor neighborhoods and must go to public schools. A firearm is perhaps the only way regular citizens can defend themselves against unruly elements and actual killers. The second hope is that the police patrolling in the vicinity will be of assistance. If the democrats have their way, citizens will be left with no means of protection while the crime wave makes their neighborhoods more unsafe every day. The only groups of people who can afford the luxury of firearms will be criminals and the security teams of democrat politicians and their affluent donors. The democrats are sending a message to everybody that only their lives matter.

[@gaslampnation735]

The corporations are evil and they will disarm us so they can have a monopoly on power. The drug dealers didn't think of the future neighborhood repercussions when they made their money either. Drugs aren't going anywhere and neither are guns. This is the bed we made and we will have to sleep on it. Unless you think people being pushed out of bed and forced to make it different will work, but most likely they will be forced at gunpoint. Somethings can't be undone. Like freedom.

[@fuckbankers]

Wounded Knee.

[@alejandrovillegas4896]

@@fuckbankers Use Icey Hot! That shit really works miracles, man.

[@marcocastillo2754]

The gun lobby doesn't want gun registration because it would expose the exportation of guns to Latin America and it would make it harder to continue these sales.

[@alejandrovillegas4896]

They'll just move some of their arms manufacturing offshore and ship them into Latin America anyway.

[@isabelmelladojensen9043]

you are so right

[@carlthelongshoreman1979]

we already have gun registration

[@carlthelongshoreman1979]

exporting is 100% legal

[@inwani]

What we send to others ultimately returns to us. Like a boomerang. It’s naive to imagine the export of violence will only make dollars for the country. I like the questions in this discussion. Some lives are obviously less valuable than others.

[@gti500]

Just wait for all those shoulder fired guided weapons to return home.

[@jcnigado1424]

WHOA! THE U.S. IS NOW REAPING THE WHIRLWIND OF WEAPONS & VIOLENCE, THE VERY SAME WEAPONS & VIOLENCE IT HAS BEEN EXPORTING TO THE WORLD, UNRELENTING. AS THE WORLD'S NUMBER ONE TERRORIST & PRODUCER OF WEAPONS (OF MASS DESTRUCTION), THE U.S. IS GETTING WHAT IT HAS BEEN GIVING TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, STILL UNRELENTING. EVIL BEGETS MORE EVIL, ESP TO THE TOP VIOLATOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AT HOME & AROUND THE WORLD. ALL LIVES MATTER! Aum... 😎🙏🐒🕺🐊🤸‍♀️

[@lauralafauve5520]

Karma.

[@thecarcastleable]

stop selling alarm clocks as a mental export.

[@Blackjack09721]

I don't know if I could have a child die while in school in these tragedies (especially if it seems kind of ignored), and not end up at my Senator's front door and pulled off by a cop.....I have no idea how parents live with this crap.

[@lapinchechismosa]

Me neither, if I had kids I would be organizing within my neighborhood, Americans are too scared to have daily nation wide protests

[@paranoah1925]

@@lapinchechismosa They think it is a 'side effect' of freedom. Messed up definition of freedom they have

[@Nick_CF]

I'm 37 and single and look at my friends with kids and wonder what the fuck? Do you parents in this country give a shit about anything?

[@courtneyj.4949]

I have been saying this for years you guys I swear for gosh I have.

[@gaslampnation735]

If you abandoned your child to be raised in public schools they are no longer your children they are wards of the State.

[@yomamarice8731]

thank you for saying this. I'm going to take it a step further, we dont' care about the grief of brown/yellow/and black people around the world.

[@bystanderbutch3509]

It's always a race issue. White people never die in these shootings. If your white, then you are spared. Thank God for white privilege.

[@lwells3937]

They have pretty liberal gun laws in Oklahoma, because they're right wing. Mental health Services have been cut by this same party so either way, they're making the problem worse

[@gaslampnation735]

Instead of thinking of mental heath as a sickness, instead imagine that our system is sick and there should be am oasis for frustrated people to decompress in a harmonious place. They will argue its too expensive and people too lazy and will never leave and work. Then you will realize the people making the plans don't care about people, they care about schemes and profits. I guess only rich people like hunter Biden get to rehab in Malibu resorts.

[@lwells3937]

@@gaslampnation735 hunter bidens got nothing to do with this. Wtf is wrong with you

[@BPNevada]

If you set a gun down, it will not move. They are an inanimate object.

[@kamran5461]

"It's off the media map because of the internalized militarism of the mass media and the political establishment" The most important line to remember.

[@vigilante8374]

The "most important line" to remember comes from Marx himself and involves the importance of the proletariat not allowing themselves to be disarmed UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. But you wouldn't know that would you? Because you're not a real leftist... you're a tool of the peacenick-"liberals", i.e. authoritarians, and neither you nor anyone else seems to care about the fact that for decades "gun violence' actually decreased significantly... but the 1980s don't count, eh? Those were mainly just black people being killed, right, and those guys don't really count eh? You and the rest of the mainstream left are authoritarian racist assholes. You're the end of America, and you're forcing people like me to seriously consider voting R.

[@robertrichard6107]

MICIMATT

[@biometronome7010]

In other countries there's mental illness, violent games and movies, normal buildings for schools (as opposed to military fortresses with armed teachers), and many countries lack mental healthcare worse than here. It would be silly to say the opposite of any of those things. Even the individualistic culture of the US - which may've been part of the drive in some of those cases - exists in other countries at various scales. The only difference here is the ubiquity and ease of purchasing of assault weapons.

[@gaslampnation735]

Look up the mass stabbings and increased knife attacks in the UK. Being killed to death by anything is awful. Maybe we should ban chainsaws.

[@solidaritytime3650]

Bullshit. These are advanced nations with vastly different resources in regard to childhood nutrition, education for the sake of enrichment, and advanced welfare states. This is a poverty issue, not a gun issue. Tell me again how having his name on a national registry will affect a suicidal youth's decision to take every motherfucker out with him... I'm waiting. You're either delusional, or you've never shot a gun in your life, if you think the same destruction couldn't be wrought with a couple medium calibur handguns. Impotent milktoast liberals trying to make resistance of our government impossible for Panthers, Anarchists and Revolutionary Socialists. Do y'all want some WD-40 for your chains, or do you like the way they squeak? Join your local Socialist Rifle Association

[@AudioPervert1]

this jackass channel is deleting unfavorable comments. So much for Democracy Assholx. It's a well know fact, that any state, big or small, which invests so much in military and weapons, eventually destroys itself, imploding from within. The people of america are paying for every child, woman and man killed by american soldiers across the world, for over 100 years now. Hence, f&&K this mewling by Amy DoDo Goodman and it makes zero difference if you abolish guns, after selling death allover the world.

[@fuckbankers]

Stats show more attacks happen in Republican states with lax gun control. Just look at the Texas record.

[@beesplaining1882]

Americans also have a high distrust of their police and governments IMO.

[@caro.caro.9578]

Hold the gun manufacturers responsible. Period.

[@Diana1000Smiles]

You lead the protest?

[@federalreservewolflegend3523]

For giving you the right type right now???? You kids think the blue hair, fruity pants, safe space, rubber toy wavers woulda won WW2 by waving those sex toys??? Ok

[@Enough_Tumbleweed]

Not gonna happen. Logical adults don't allow frivolous lawsuits. The one against glock right now is going to fail and you'll look dumb. Are you ready to sue car manufacturers for when drunk drivers murder someone? Because thats what your opinion is leading towards.

[@larryross1819]

The democrats have applied their irrational thinking for the past few days, and no longer indulge in commentary nor do they feign sadness, they directly and viciously attack and blame their political opponents. This is part of their campaign for the midterms in November. Now for the naked hypocrisy behind these hollow utterances: Every democrat who has issued statements imploring the need to ‘stand up to the gun lobby’ are under the protection of armed guards. Their homes and offices are surrounded by armed bodyguards. Whenever they make public appearances, they are surrounded by armed bodyguards. They take their own security very seriously and guns are a large part of it. Obama claims to be an ardent admirer of Mahatma Gandhi, so perhaps he ought to practice the Gandhian principle which says: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Instead of merely pontificating about gun control and the need to seize guns, Obama could begin asking all his bodyguards to give up their arms. Once this is accomplished, he could ask Biden, Pelosi, O’Rourke, and Hillary Clinton to follow him. Washington D.C. can also follow this example. If they want to repeal the Second Amendment, how about pilot-testing that change in Washington D.C. first? How about a total ban on arms in Washington D.C.? Will the powerful in Washington agree to that? We all know that "Gun Free Zone" signs don't seem to work, and let the whackos know where to go. For the democrats, it has always been one rule for the 'ruling class' and another for the public. The democrats frequently claim that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants -- hence, every illegal migrant must be welcomed and treated with compassion. But when it comes to settling these migrants, they chose working-class neighborhoods. You will never see a group of poor migrants settled next door to any of the luminaries in Washington who frequently feign compassion. In the event that one of these migrants turns out to be a violent criminal, who suffers? But of course: The working class. If the migrants agree to work for less than the minimum wage, once again the working class sees a depression in wages or perhaps are rendered unemployed, particularly if they can't speak Spanish. The democrats have additionally been demanding the defunding of the police and calling for the removal of police in schools. "Community, not cops!" "Dignity in schools!" they bray. These same democrats demanded that Washington D.C. be guarded by armed law enforcement following the January 6 protest. They also have law enforcement guarding their personal properties. The defunding of police that the democrats demand only applies to those who live in poor neighborhoods and must go to public schools. A firearm is perhaps the only way regular citizens can defend themselves against unruly elements and actual killers. The second hope is that the police patrolling in the vicinity will be of assistance. If the democrats have their way, citizens will be left with no means of protection while the crime wave makes their neighborhoods more unsafe every day. The only groups of people who can afford the luxury of firearms will be criminals and the security teams of democrat politicians and their affluent donors. The democrats are sending a message to everybody that only their lives matter.

[@GH-bg5jw]

Great idea! Also hold Scotts responsible when someone makes a fertilizer bomb and Freightliner when someone uses a semi tractor to mow down people on a crowded sidewalk…have anymore dumb ideas?

[@karld884]

Veterans guarding schools? 22 vets commit suicide per friggin month! The VA Healthcare System is as abysmal as the national system... starting with the mental health components. Enough of this pandering to a minority of assault rifle hoarders who are purposely clueless about 2A. If they want to take their cosplay to another level, join the f**king service...or better yet, get a damn life and spare our children and other innocents. I am an Army veteran and I wholeheartedly approve this comment.

[@njandrews4105]

People in the United States weather directly or indirectly learn the best way to solve problems is through violence not diplomacy.. it’s common for a US president if they do not initiate a war they are seen as someone who did nothing.. this bleeds over into the rest of the population

[@dannypomeroy9255]

No I belive it Appears its always been the Mental illness running racite Devideing Americans over a Bully in what happened we won that Alection well Mr Mega King it's called a working Dermacaces and counting mail in ballots with Capital inserectionests planning and Mitch says Mental illness is casting this DARK shadow over Devideing Americans over facts around stop the steal Campaign swindling Americans from facts around the Mega King denouncing a functioning Dermacace n Mental illness it's all quit clear in who suffers from Mental illness the Defanition of Insanity is Counting the same ballots over n over n over Expecting a different result and Mitch says our public suffering from Mental illness then what's counting same ballots over n over is that considered normal in his book of fillabuster Appears to me is main reason were here in this moment of Gun control changes is there's Appears to be way more Mental illness with in our Congressional leaders today what's good for Americans is better run them Mental illness test in our congressional leaders we would be Shocked as a nation to find out how Crazy they are in name of Money over savings a child or Teacher or Doctors with Teddy pod cast in hunting didn't you know our Children learn about gun safety by bringing them along to see and fell the life of a sportsmen nope not in Teddy sportsmen podcast is more hiding facts around Guns period in a family tradition you people are describing school shootings n is a Mental illness problem GOP NEEDS TO LOOK AT THEM SELF TALK ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS WITH THEM SELLING STOP THE STEAL YET TODAY IS PRETTY INSANE NOW ISN'T IT MITCH

[@njandrews4105]

@@dannypomeroy9255 this isn’t some new phenomena.. Columbine pre-dates mega by nearly 2 decades

[@dannypomeroy9255]

Yes by 2 decades n go back n look who's in congress 20 yrs ago its same players today as was same players 20 yrs ago so my point is still my whole point over gun control changes were still dealing with same people that have Mental illness its no saprize is it in why nothing ever gets done its about profits over life like covide19 shutdown there data said leave country in shutdown but that's not what happened is it its about profits n boy was there profits over 530 billionaires and over 1200 millionaire were created under covide19

[@dannypomeroy9255]

Lol ok your in a time that I guess I'm sorry but you lost me somware n our dictionary

[@dannypomeroy9255]

Will you belive me if I said yes all this just Blossom right along with Dark Money Accounts that's the Money behind Devideing Americans today

[@pepperpitz3291]

Get me out of here

[@Diana1000Smiles]

I understand. ♡

[@gaslampnation735]

If voting mattered I would say good riddance. Most times people need therapy or meditation to solve their own issues to find harmony. Try some deep breaths and put down the news. Wood carving and weaving baskets is soothing, music and nature.

[@pepperpitz3291]

@@gaslampnation735 yeah. Wood carving will probably fix the PTSD and lifetimes worth of existing in anti-education pro-violence American culture.

[@desertflower2919]

Profits over human lives - that's all it boils down to.

[@SH-jg5zq]

If only Pentagon would listen to smart people like Norman Solomon

[@johnulanowski3612]

The main target of these bans is the AR-15 rifle, the most popular rifle in America, owned by millions for lawful purposes including self-defense.3 The AR-15 looks like a fully automatic military M4 carbine or M16 rifle, but it has a semiautomatic firing system like most modern handguns. YOU people using democrat talk points .....PLEASE ....NAME ONE ARMY. IN THE WORLD THAT USES THE SEMIAUTOMATIC AR-15 AS THEIR BATTLE RIFLE.......NONE DO....NOT ONE ARMY OR MILITARY...IN THE WORLD.......THEY USE^^^^ (AUTOMATIC M-16.OR M4).*******.NOT THE SEMIAUTOMATIC AR15 ....THEY LOOK ALIKE BUT THEY OPERATE MUCH DIFFERENTLY ONE IS A MACHINE GUN ...THE AR-15 IS NOT..A MACHINE GUN... IF YOU ARE HONEST...YOU SAY IT NOT A .WEAPON OF WAR..IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED IN ONE WAR... DO YOUR RESEARCH ......AND NOT JUST USE TALKING POINTS..... IT MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE CNN .....WHO LIES ALO

[@themarbleking]

If guns made places safer, America would be the safest country in the world! And all guns are assault weapons. Grow up dude! Sheesh!

[@johnulanowski3612]

@@themarbleking DON'T LET PEOPLE RIOT AND HAVE YOUR DEMOCRAT Political leaders tell the police to stand down... Don't have open borders were criminals from Mexico escape to the USA instead the other way around... Don't let George Soros pick your D.A. THAT PUT CRIMANAL RIGHT BACK ON THE STREETS AND ALSO THE KILLER IN TEXAS PICK THAT RIFLE BECAUSE AR-15 rifle, the most popular rifle in America, owned by millions for lawful purposes including self-defense. The AR-15 looks like a fully automatic military M4 carbine or M16 rifle, but it has a semiautomatic firing system like most modern handguns.. SO WHAT .....HE SHOULD BUY THE MOST UNPOPULAR RIFLE ...WOULD YOU BUY THE MOST UNPOPULAR FOOD GET THE MOST UNPOPULAR HAIRCUT GET THE MOST UNPOPULAR GIRLFRIEND AND The AR-15 has never been used by the US Army and is not a weapon of war. It is a mistake to argue that specific firearms are not weapons of war. You’re accepting the false narrative that citizens should not be allowed to possess weapons of war. The AR-15 Isn't an Assault Rifle Nor Is it a Weapon of War. NAME ONE ARMY. IN THE WORLD THAT USES THE SEMIAUTOMATIC AR-15 AS THEIR BATTLE RIFLE....

[@arepa420]

@@themarbleking I feel safer in the US than in my country. speak for yourself sweetheart.

[@redcell9636]

​@@themarbleking assault weapon is an arbitrary term made up to cause confusion and panic. "assault rifle" isn't even a real term either. "Rifle" or "Carbine" is just fine. Sorry, DemTard, you're not taking sh*t. my rifles or my standard capacity 30 round magazines.

[@rassievalentine8153]

They have a saying that say what goes around comes around when the USA flood many countries with guns they don't thing one day they would feel the effects of it in their country many more is on the way this is only the beginning of sorrow

[@gaslampnation735]

That's some real positive thinking you got there. While you wollow in your sorrow tight nit communities that can defend themselves will ride out the conflict in relative peace. Preditors look for easier pray. That is nature. You are at the pinnacle of evolution and still play the victim.

[@richardwilliams1986]

Mass shootings to be stopped yes, but also need to explain and control medical bills. Wars, deficit, poverty, it's never-ending.

[@lauralafauve5520]

You know, it's a lot more difficult to shoot someone WITHOUT a fire arm.

[@redcell9636]

it's a lot easier to get shot by someone who doesn't care about the law while you are forced to be unarmed because of said criminals?

[@vericbasilio]

@@redcell9636 good thing china, japan, Philippines, Europe (besides Russia) dont have that problem.

[@redcell9636]

@@vericbasilio oh but they do, but US media won't report on it.

[@vericbasilio]

@@redcell9636 actually the media did about 20 or 50 years ago when their county realized that dangerous people with guns is worst than dangerous people without them. besides china and japan their leaders banned it because off mass unrest during their time due to mass civil wars and balkanizing of their nation

[@vinniecasqer840]

The belief. That corporate conglomerate media wants to keep you informed. Let go of this. It's a childish fantasy.

[@solidaritytime3650]

Amen. Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered. Any attempt to disarm the proletariat must be frustrated- by force, if necessary.

[@redcell9636]

​ one of the few, if not only, thing I agree with when it comes to Marx. Look I am not saying we have to agree on which mechanism brought about this crisis, but you and I are not each other's enemy. They are the ones splitting the isle into a chasm, remember that.

[@akbarfarzin9857]

Also Drugs out of control too !!!!!

[@gaslampnation735]

Yet they are legitimizing them. Drugs are a weapon that destroy lives in most cases. More dangerous then guns by a Longshot.

[@VajrahahaShunyata]

Take all the guns away from criminals. Put criminals in prison. Leave law abiding citizens alone. 2nd ammendment. It is to protect. Its not up to anyone else. Go to Venezuela if you want onl6 government armed...

[@PrimoMagazine]

We have had mass shootings for almost 60 years. Every shooter is insane. This is a mass psychotic problem. You could count the first as the sniper in the tower at the University of Texas in 1966. A decade went by, only for assassinations and serial killers to make the headlines. Then it was the mass shooting at the McDonalds in 1984. (I think there was one prior to that.) There was the term, "going postal," to underscore how postal workers shot up their workplace, also in the 80s. I was in Texas in 1991 when a man drove into a Luby's cafeteria to kill 21. A worker in the kitchen saved himself by hiding in the dish washer. Then Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Las Vegas and now Uvalde. In between the years there have been scores of other spree killings. All suspects were deranged and depraved. Democracy Now needs to dedicate a program to the plague of psychotics in America. Why does our country have so many of them? Why are they not getting treatment? Can the parents read the signs? What's the underlying cause? Is it diet..is it their upbringing...what is it?

[@robertrichard6107]

There was a mass shooting of nurses in Indiana in the early sixties before the Texas Tower sniper.

[@PrimoMagazine]

@@robertrichard6107 I didn't know that. I learned something new. The Texas tower shooting was before I was born and first made an impression on me from the TV movie starring Kurt Russel. Pretty good movie for television in the mid 70s. The first mass shooting I recall was the McDonald's killing. What had been scary up to that time were the serial killers. I was in NYC when the Son of Sam was on the loose. Looks like the mass shooters displaced the serial killers as the option for psychotics.

[@handsoffmygunmf6750]

You're right Primo, and if you look at the history of big pharma and these psychiatric pills such as anti depressants, there's a correlation. I can remember when you would go to a doctor for antibiotics for a respiratory infection in the mid 1980's and before leaving the doctor would ask you if you wanted a prescription for Prozac. Big pharma was bribing the primary care doctors to put people on these ssri antidepressants, which we now know cause homicidal and suicidal behavior in some people. Right now 20% of the population is on this garbage and a study showed that over 95% of the mass shooters were either taking or withdrawing from a psychiatric medication. I used to know a guy who started taking an antidepressant and ended up committing suicide a few months later. Since these pills, suicide has now surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death by unnatural means. Depressed people used to take natural things such as tryptophan, but as soon as the SSRI antidepressants came out, big pharma had the government ban tryptophan, saying it had bacteria in it. Several years later the ban was lifted, but by that time alot of those people had switched to big pharma's poison pills.

[@dennisconroy3459]

Democracy now should be renamed.

[@vinniecasqer840]

Since this latest psy op, the indirect selling of this rifle is everywhere. They're promoting a specific weapon. This fiction is an ad and invitation to actual future events. What they're hoping for.

[@gaslampnation735]

Sometimes I wonder if these political games are to encourage more people to arm themselves to America is robust against invasion. And we pay for arms and training on our dime! Like we pay for cars and fuel to drive to work and now they want us to work from home so we have to pay the rent, for the AC, gas, and electric! Like slaves that pay to keep up the plantation.

[@laluba3603]

Thank you DN for enlightening us. As always interesting,

[@yurielcundangan9090]

That Escalated QUICKly Rip to the deceast

[@grantsmythe8625]

"Deceased".

[@1sissaree]

Great reporting 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@JEMurl]

Thank you

[@henrysantos121]

Crazy world we live in Criminals don't care about breaking laws Everyone please trying to be safe and protect your family God bless all of you.🙏.

[@marymcguire603]

Oh, and a Dept of Denial, undeniably!

[@akbarfarzin9857]

Guns don’t talk !!! GUNS KILL !!!!simply

[@gaslampnation735]

And when people's voices are silenced thier arms become their force.

[@solidaritytime3650]

@@gaslampnation735 truth!

[@solidaritytime3650]

Yeah! They kill! Kill fascists, kill police, kill politicians... That's the idea!

[@MLA..]

To punish law abiding citizens by attacking their 2nd amendment rights because of the act of criminals is disgusting. .

[@hughjassle5876]

I left my guns unlocked for an entire week and they didn't kill anyone. In fact, none of them so much as even moved! Dude, do you have magic guns? Where can I get some?

[@hellovicki6779]

I welcome all that was put forward and agree. I did pause when US culture was stated as similar to countries like Australia and New Zealand. It is often claimed that all western countries are similar in culture. After consideration I now believe that is broadly true except for the US. US is culturally an outlier and has institutions and systems that are different in important ways. New Zealand and Australia demonstrate this. They do not experience the same degree of disempowerment of elected government to enact legislation. Perhaps the influence of private interest money is the reason. The gun culture is radically different, people were not all that invested in whether they could have military weapons or unrestricted access to guns. A ban or restriction on access to football/Rugby would have drawn more passion. The opposition that spoke out was primarily imported from the US NRA! There is not the same sense of fear that permeates the US, people do not base decisions on the threat of home invasion or pending attacks on their loved ones to justify or rationalise extreme self defence measures. For Australians and New Zealanders the mere thought that a person could not access health care of an equivalent high standard because of their income is not even debatable. I think there is a different perception about equity and a fair go for all principle that is a fanciful ideal in the US. Also religion is not empowered or as prevalent, attempts to intrude by religion into government are quite strongly opposed. Religious institutions do continually try to intrude though. Finally both Australia and New Zealand do not have similar views about their nation being exceptional. Yes they can become patriotic about sports and other achievements but it is definitely kept in perspective. Cynicism in comedy can be quite an effective oversight tool against government overreach. Just my thoughts. The US might benefit from reflection upon their differences with comparable nations, there are many I think.

[@americanpatriot477]

Biden ,why don’t you order your justice department to start enforcing this law that already on the books § 922(g). The crime is punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison. It applies to both firearms and ammunition. This charge is commonly referred to as felon in possession.

[@anniesoto439]

finally someone with common sense

[@jordrider1917]

Read about Anomie theory. It's not difficult to see why these incidents have become more and more common.

[@aliceinwonder8978]

That may be part of it. I do think a lot of the shooters have a sense of a loss of power, because they have grown up in a culture where they otherwise feel entitled to power, wealth, control over women, subjugation of minorities, and they are seeing others 'invade' their space (but really are making the space more equitable) But America also has a long long history of gun violence. A genocidal westward expansion, killing indigenous and then attacking Mexico and enslaving and terrorizing Africans with violence. Never-ending wars where millions of Americans enter violent, authoritarian, and sexist (often sexually violent) military system. That violent culture has continued to today And the rise of the internet etc has all allowed this culture to thrive. Lots of factors that go into it for sure. But without access to guns, most of this violence would not happen. I do think even if we materially help people out (housing, food, shelter, etc) the violence would continue because it is cultural and not only economic

[@redcell9636]

when our government got caught on multiple occasions for doing "brainwashing" or as now known as "social engineering" and "situational designs" you'll realize it was never the guns or the people. it's the government knowing how to exploit the facets of the human landscape along with legacy media to perpetuate and even gaslight these horrendous events. This is why it is prudent that we as Americans become mentally, physically, emotionally, and for those so inclined, spiritually fit. it's the only way to be the "glowies" at their own game.

[@hughjassle5876]

So what I hear you saying is we shouldn't be sending weapons to Ukraine either. Why wasn't that mentioned?

[@michaelgl8516]

@Hugh Jassie Well, I think the USA should confiscate all automatic weapons owned by citizens and send them to Ukraine. Ukraine needs them, can make good use of them, and obviously is intelligent about using them. Whereas in the USA we just murder our own with them.

[@redcell9636]

because, and to quote some fat crab (probably) "I like money" I like money, I like guns, I DO NOT like my taxes being used to fund the Military Industrial complex. these things can be correct at the same time.

[@beesplaining1882]

America looks like a war zone from here.

[@beesplaining1882]

@@georgeorwellsghost3833 compared to my country it looks like one.

[@martinsinclair55]

Freedom

[@gaslampnation735]

Freedom

[@solidaritytime3650]

Freedom. Is a participation in power. Americans have no freedom, at least the vast majority of the population (including all working people). Tell them about your freedoms as they point their "assault weapons" at you and cart you off to a black site.

[@themarbleking]

Free to be dumb you mean? Which Americans are free? The billionaires? All guns are used for assault therefore all guns are assault weapons. Grow up dude! All guns should be banned. It’s a silly law made by slavers and native murderers. That’s the real truth. Time for america to join the 21st century! If guns made places safer, America would be the safest country in the world!

[@redcell9636]

Freedom

[@amareshroy7732]

Mass shooting indicates social despondency. If gun is controlled even, killing by car bomb, sharp weapons, mass poisoning may crop up.

[@wiolettapagowski5590]

US is #1 !!!

[@Xavier-uknonada]

Jacinda is so cool

[@Mocha69A]

There's no other country similar in culture or freedoms to the United States of America

[@timothymccarthy7747]

Flawless day gloria.

[@vincentvargas923]

that'll be the day That old lizard mentions "guns"😠

[@thecarcastleable]

regulate the guns the government has access to, then we are talking fair.

[@LeRoy_from_Texas]

When GOD has turned his back on an UnGodly Nation this is what happens along with everything else evil going on in our country today.

[@hughjassle5876]

@Larry S thanks for underlining the point.

[@laluba3603]

Well I guess she has to.. especially with all the evil abuse of children that is going on in the churches like the Southern Baptist Church.. and the Catholic Church.

[@hughjassle5876]

@@laluba3603 reported incidents of sexual assaults and child molestation in government schools far out numbers those from any religion, and probably all organized religions combined; with the obvious exception being Islam.

[@wallaceahtone6149]

People are emoting over these shootings and while they are certainly tragic, they are hardly the biggest problem facing the common American citizen. The suicide epidemic is epoch and what about all the massive numbers of deaths caused by drug overdose? The people who die in mass shootings is minute in comparison to either of these sad realities facing millions of the American working class! The media doesn't even pay any mind to these societal fallacies, but presents coverage of gun violence to the public in such a way as to cause the uninformed to emote in order to push for gun control, which isn't even going to work, because of state's right's. Gun control only plays into the wishes of the rich plutocratic class to de-fang and de-claw the working poor. They want to force us into servitude without facing any risk of lethal harm from the people they are mistreating and leading in perpetual servility. They want to socially engineer society, so that it is resource of extraction, without the threat of righteous backlash.

[@typheran1]

Assault weapon =fully automatic rifle.

[@gaslampnation735]

Even that is a made up term. Arms are arms from mortars to a simple sling. Don't let others define your life. Tool of protection. A sword by any other name cuts just as deep.

[@solidaritytime3650]

Mmm, so you don't count fully automatic shotguns? What about fully automatic short-arms? It's so funny when milktoast liberals who've never shot a weapon try to talk to Panthers, Anarchists, or Revolutionary Socialists about shit they've no concept of.

[@themarbleking]

All guns are used for assault therefore all guns are assault weapons. Grow up dude! All guns should be banned. It’s a silly law made by slavers and native murderers. That’s the real truth. Time for america to join the 21st century!

[@arepa420]

@@gaslampnation735 the media uses those terms to indulge fear. To program people's minds.

[@redcell9636]

well no, but actually no. not even "assault rifle is really a term" but it generally refers to a select-fire ( burst/full and semi selections), and now this is important, *intermediate cartridge* ammunition that is not a full power, full pressure gunpowder cartridge; .308/7.62x51mm NATO, .30-06, 7.62x54R, or the new .277 Savage/ 6.8x51mm Sig ammunition are full power vs. .223 Remington/5.56x45mm NATO, 5.7x28mm, 6.8 SPC, 7.62x39mm, 9x39mm, 5.45x39mm are examples of intermediate cartridges. the first (recorded to my knowledge) intermediate cartridge was the 7.5 Kurtz, used in the STG/MP 44, also know as its full moniker, _Shtürmgewehr_ which literally translates to "Storm Rifle". So not only is "assault weapon" or "assault rifle" wrong it is also a miss translation. Specifically from German, to Russian with the AK series/pattern rifles where the "AK" effectively means "Kalishnikov Automatic [rifle]" to English. As the first true "Intermediate/ Assault Rifles" were these two rifle patterns.

[@robertskolimowski7049]

20th since last Tuesday??😨😢

[@fuckbankers]

We changed our guns law in the UK after the Dunblane massacre.

[@michaelgl8516]

How?

[@nomatusi7514]

A good discussion

[@Diana1000Smiles]

"Bowling for Columbine" is available on Tubi, which is a streaming channel with commercials but is otherwise free. Didn't we learn anything from that massacre of children killing children with Guns? Americans still have mass shootings every other day because?

[@handsoffmygunmf6750]

They won't stop the mass shootings, because the media makes too much money from them. The media causes these shootings and then makes money from high ratings for covering them. Back when the NY supermarket shooting happened and the national media started advertising it night and day to all the crazies out there, they caused copycat shootings across America. They motivated the TX shooter and the TX shooter motivated the Oklahoma shooter, etc.etc. We need some laws to put a stop to this crap. There should be a media blackout on all mass shootings, because too many innocent people are being murdered in copycat shootings.

[@thecarcastleable]

also australia has MORE guns after 1986. do some research

[@gc1172]

How about banning mental case humans first, as No Gun Fires itself, someone has to activate the trigger. Thus people not gun kill, and can use many other methods including common knives.

[@jackmeehof2440]

Need more guns so more money can be made capitalism, profits are more important than human lives. Remember the lives lost but take comfort in knowing that you’re filthy rich

[@gaslampnation735]

This is true of all products. Plastic is ruining our endocrine systems, suger is causing diabetes, and media has people going crazy. Don't attack just one thing, it's a systemic problem.

[@amareshroy7732]

USA is not of American but of immigrants from all corner of world of various cultures mostly not educated. Original Americans find migrants rivals snatching their livelihoods. It is not untrue.usa will find it hard to curb the menace.

[@Marie9kgy]

😢

[@bernardite]

20th mass sho0ting since LAST WEEK what the actual f?

[@alloomis1635]

you have fundamental problems of governance, much more pressing than the weekly casualty report. 'democracy now!' never talks about getting democracy. symptomatic of despair? if that is in the 'too hard' basket, usa is doomed.

[@mrbardel4363]

hand guns are best for defence . assalut rifles are best for assault .

[@flipwinks5387]

No guns are best for survival!

[@gaslampnation735]

That is like saying a chisel is best for chairs. It can be used for an infinite range of things. Bet you never thought of shooting glass orbs filled with glitter hanging from tree limbs and capturing it on slow motion camera to see the sparkles rain down. Neither have I before but I used my imagination. You should try it. And no one got hurt...

[@allencook907]

Exactly what is an assault rifle?

[@solidaritytime3650]

Assaulting fascists, assaulting police, assaulting politicians- yup! That's the idea!

[@themarbleking]

If guns made places safer, America would be the safest country in the world! And all guns are assault weapons. Grow up Americans! Sheesh!

[@akbarfarzin9857]

Where is Next ????? Congress men !!!!going to happen???

[@jackmeehof2440]

The real debate is : do small groups of people have the right to profit from the mass casualties of others..?? Short answer is YES debate is over … mic drop

[@gaslampnation735]

Story as old as time. Mic drop.

[@queenmommie8295]

APTTMHY May The King 👑👑👑 Reign FOREVER 🌈🌈🌈. Bringing vengeance on the earth 🌎. We must all pay for our ancestors sins and ours here on the earth 🌎. TMH'S children paid for our ancestors sins for the last 400+ yrs now it's the gentile nations turn to be collected on by TMH God 🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫

[@pauljohn-paul4767]

Just crazy mad your gun law. 🖤♥️💛💚

[@Willchannel90]

Simpsons predicts warnings, if weapons in America was banned. The stealthy killers and crime for hires will kill them all for prey, like a lethal scorpions.

[@vinniecasqer840]

Inticement. Seduction. Instructional manual. Weapons sales. NRA? Left? Right? A sales team onsomble showcase. Like Floyd. A mob hit and how to kill with no weapon or evidence instructional snuff film.

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Why is south chicago shootings ignored? Why ?

[@typheran1]

Doesn’t fit DN’s narrative.

[@larryross1819]

The democrats have applied their irrational thinking for the past few days, and no longer indulge in commentary nor do they feign sadness, they directly and viciously attack and blame their political opponents. This is part of their campaign for the midterms in November. Now for the naked hypocrisy behind these hollow utterances: Every democrat who has issued statements imploring the need to ‘stand up to the gun lobby’ are under the protection of armed guards. Their homes and offices are surrounded by armed bodyguards. Whenever they make public appearances, they are surrounded by armed bodyguards. They take their own security very seriously and guns are a large part of it. Obama claims to be an ardent admirer of Mahatma Gandhi, so perhaps he ought to practice the Gandhian principle which says: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Instead of merely pontificating about gun control and the need to seize guns, Obama could begin asking all his bodyguards to give up their arms. Once this is accomplished, he could ask Biden, Pelosi, O’Rourke, and Hillary Clinton to follow him. Washington D.C. can also follow this example. If they want to repeal the Second Amendment, how about pilot-testing that change in Washington D.C. first? How about a total ban on arms in Washington D.C.? Will the powerful in Washington agree to that? We all know that "Gun Free Zone" signs don't seem to work, and let the whackos know where to go. For the democrats, it has always been one rule for the 'ruling class' and another for the public. The democrats frequently claim that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants -- hence, every illegal migrant must be welcomed and treated with compassion. But when it comes to settling these migrants, they chose working-class neighborhoods. You will never see a group of poor migrants settled next door to any of the luminaries in Washington who frequently feign compassion. In the event that one of these migrants turns out to be a violent criminal, who suffers? But of course: The working class. If the migrants agree to work for less than the minimum wage, once again the working class sees a depression in wages or perhaps are rendered unemployed, particularly if they can't speak Spanish. The democrats have additionally been demanding the defunding of the police and calling for the removal of police in schools. "Community, not cops!" "Dignity in schools!" they bray. These same democrats demanded that Washington D.C. be guarded by armed law enforcement following the January 6 protest. They also have law enforcement guarding their personal properties. The defunding of police that the democrats demand only applies to those who live in poor neighborhoods and must go to public schools. A firearm is perhaps the only way regular citizens can defend themselves against unruly elements and actual killers. The second hope is that the police patrolling in the vicinity will be of assistance. If the democrats have their way, citizens will be left with no means of protection while the crime wave makes their neighborhoods more unsafe every day. The only groups of people who can afford the luxury of firearms will be criminals and the security teams of democrat politicians and their affluent donors. The democrats are sending a message to everybody that only their lives matter.

[@MitzvosGolem1]

@Larry S 3000 shot last year kids killed highest in America for years no mention.. Why arent you fixed on Blm lives there?

[@MitzvosGolem1]

@@typheran1 I am independent not a dem or repub .. Why is the 3000 shootings there ignored?

[@typheran1]

@@MitzvosGolem1 you need to ask DN, the MSM, BLM and the democrats that.

[@brandym.williams7314]

No Assault weapons for public use.

[@solidaritytime3650]

Yeah! Only the jackbooted pigs should have access to long-arms! PLEASE! People! Be rational! Peacefully hand over your final means of resisting your corporate totalitarian government, like the Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee did!!

[@hughjassle5876]

Define "assault weapon".

[@themarbleking]

@@hughjassle5876 All guns are used for assault therefore all guns are assault weapons. Grow up dude! All guns should be banned. It’s a silly law made by slavers and native murderers. That’s the real truth. Time for america to join the 21st century!

[@hughjassle5876]

@@themarbleking that is a lie, coupled with the simple lollipop logic of a child. Not all guns are used for assault. In fact, in any given year there are significantly over 1.5 million defensive uses of a firearm in this country. Are firearms lethal? Of course they are. In fact, handguns more than any other firearm type are specifically designed to kill human beings. Why do we allow people to own a tool specifically designed to kill human beings? Because there are bad, dangerous people in this world, and sometimes you meet them.

[@fuckbankers]

@@hughjassle5876 a weapon that can destroy a body necessitating the use of DNA to identify.

[@gaslampnation735]

Hey lady, do you know what the equivalent to the AK-47 was in the medieval period? It was called the War Sythe. You know a Sythe used to cut down wheat? The thing the grim reaper holds in pictures? The long stick with the hook blade on it. Yeah, people turned the blade so it looked more like a spear. The common people used this because the dictators banned weapons unless you were part of their regime. So common people did it anyway and fought their tyrants with them. So the tyrants made War Sythes illegal too. The only problem was you couldn't take sythes away because people used the tool to harvest grain. So the tyrants made it illegal to turn the blade upright. Surprisingly the common folk did it anyway and marched to make their will actualized because that is the will of the people and a law not respected is a law impossible to enforce. So you can make illegal grandpa's old rifle because it has a sideways grip and a some accessories but all in all it's the same tool and his children and children's children will hear the tales of hardship and wisdom passed down through family stories and the lessons learned will carry across the ages. I know you think gun control is progress but it is a regression. The difference between us is not that one loves others more, it is that I trust people more. I trust there are more good people then bad and the probability is that a neighbors gun will protect me. I trust my neighbors, but I know there are snakes hidden in the glorious grass we walk on. But don't think you are making the world better by mowing all the grass down to bare dirt. Unless you are a sheep, then it's in your nature, and require a Shepard to protect you. When the sheapard is sick or sleeping the wolves come out and you sheep will be pleading for help like the Ukrainins and the many people's devastated by ruthless dictators across the ages.

[@solidaritytime3650]

I keep offering people some WD-40 for their chains, but I guess they like the squeaking sound.

[@themarbleking]

If guns made places safer, America would be the safest country in the world! And all guns are assault weapons. Grow up Americans! Sheesh!

[@williamadams8353]

Outlaw swords and outlaw songs and outlaw the harps to play them on. Disarming the commoners is not progress, but a giant regression to the days when the Kings every whim became law and they enforced these whims with deadly brutality with no regard for anyone but the Kings wishes. Those days are long over and we will not go back to them ever. The king is dead and will remain so.

[@aliceinwonder8978]

With that logic, we should give everyone on earth a nuke because a good nuke will protect us from the bad nuke! No, giving people the power to kill others is not a good idea. It will only be used to kill others. If others didn't have guns, you wouldn't need a gun to "defend" yourself from them. Many of these shootings actively had police and security on the site - and they did nothing. It is extremely rare for a "good guy with a gun" to do anything "good." On the other side, tens of thousands of people die from guns every year. We need to not only disarm the population, but the governments as well, as they are the main perpetrators of violence. If you give people nukes, we all die. If you give people guns, they kill each other. I think we need to grow up and be honest that humans just can't be trusted in certain environments

[@lyndasutherland6165]

Jacinda was only in the US so Biden could lecture us on our engagement re: China and the Pacific. Our experience with the Australian mass-murderer and our changing the gun laws as a result, was something relatively easy for us to do. We don't have a gun-culture like what exists in the US. Biden won't be able to change things, when it comes to the US gun problem. But, he will get to say he tried.

[@elijahsexton4380]

You know how there's consequences in this world and you can't pretend to be someone without getting hurt

[@Dsullivann]

We are the only developed country that has mass shootings like this. You're statement is bullshit

[@RanchoWest]

4 people is Not A mass!!!

[@phinks5368]

It kinda is when the average family size is 4-5 if you kill 4 or more people you've essentially killed a nuclear family amd some. I'd say that's a mass shooting.

[@reginaaitbenyoucef6122]

What about 8000 children every year? A mass of massacres

[@gaslampnation735]

What about the Jews who were disarmed right before the genocide. Racial redoric in the news and gun control at the same time is very concerning.

[@themarbleking]

@@gaslampnation735 That’s a lie. They had guns too but what could they do faced with a militarised police force? Black people are armed but they get killed everyday, armed or not. All guns are used for assault therefore all guns are assault weapons. Grow up dude! All guns should be banned. It’s a silly law made by slavers and native murderers. That’s the real truth. Time for america to join the 21st century! If guns made places safer, America would be the safest country in the world!

[@redcell9636]

​@@gaslampnation735 considering _who_ runs this sh*t now. you'd think they'd *nose* to remember that one. then again Soros exists and you know what he did during that f*ckyw*cky known as the the Second Great War.

[@johnsmith-so5do]

There are 15 foot fences that are chained and padlocked during elementary school in California. This doesn’t happen there because of this simple measure ...

[@larrydickman5936]

With the benefit of hindsight , I sincerely hope that lessons will be learnt this time and procedures will be reviewed thoroughly and vigorously to ensure that this doesn't occur again on US soil. Prayers, vigils and meaningful dialogue.

[@gaslampnation735]

Never going to happen. Life is unpredictable and as more people are raised up out of poverty and become more powerful, that power will be used in unpredictable ways.

[@marymcguire603]

How about a Dept. of Peace🦞 (The Klingon GQP would rally the Gazpacho Police!)