Sick Gun Culture: Why Can’t We Stop Mass Shootings?

[@giuseppi77]

When people say we shouldn't politicize school/mass shootings, ask them which party proudly wears AR-15 lapel pins on the floor of congress

[@Don.M.]

Also ask which party routinely refuses to actually fight for common sense gun control, allows assault weapons bans to expire and will never use the full apparatus of government power to actually serve its citizens and meet their demands? You will never get the political change we all need by supporting the corporate duopoly. Democrats and Republicans are beholden to their corporate interests. Stop giving them power

[@coreyrobinson8209]

All those congressional holiday cards with little kids holding rifles as big as them... talk about grooming

[@chasefasten4120]

Can we arrest this 14 year old's parents? Their child had been investigated for making threats the year prior. Denying their son any access to guns isn't vigilance; it's common sense.

[@ronaldwaters8736]

I think both parents should do time.

[@JustRaine97]

Yep! The dad was arrested today.

[@Candy004]

The mom didn’t have custody. She was stripped because of drug use.

[@OriginalBernieBro]

During these events the question that needs to be answered is which "WELL-REGULATED" militia is laying claim to the shooter?

[@vickiebonner4181]

Good point and what next?

[@coreyrobinson8209]

I'm starting to feel like these militias aren't well-regulated at all.

[@tammiedunbar6166]

Thank you Dr. Hunter I live in Barrow County Ga. I heard the sirens yesterday as I was outside in my flower garden watering my plants. My son called me and told me what was happening at the school. I immediately thought of my nextdoor neighbor a teenager who attens that school two miles from our subdivision. I immediately call his sister and mother. His sister answered my call and told me that she had picked him up from the school. And I was relieved to know that he was physically unharmed. However, I am saddened for the loss of lives. Its so unjust to our humanity. Parents & Families send our children and spouses & partners off to school for and education and work. And never realizing that we may never embrace them again due to the disregard for life. Because of the gun laws that allow ill intent individuals to own firearms and utilize them against innocent people an wreck havoc and destruction upon our lives.😢😢😢😢😢

[@joycesmith771]

Yes. We will keep fighting….

[@victirynom]

This was not an immigrant this child looked like most of the children he went to school with. These folks buy guns for Christmas presents. SAD BUT TRUE.

[@ibme93]

In America, we've accepted that the start of the school year is also the start of school shooting season. The number of children that have suffered hasn't changed America's gun fetish.

[@vickiebonner4181]

@ibme93 So sad to think that before Columbine, there was always a fight the first month of school. I had one because a jealous girl thought I thought I was cute ☺️ It was before I was in high school every year, and after I left high school 7 decades later ... it happens, why 9/11? why?❓️❔️❗️❕️

[@k.bllard6329]

You are absolutely right Professor Hunter, we have a heart problem💔 My heart hurts for the families that are grieving due to this sickness.😢

[@geraldinewilson3474]

And then they come out with moms for liberty. You can't make this shit up.

[@JustRaine97]

EVERYDAY I drop my child off at school I pray that she comes back to me. Every time there is a school shooting it makes me anxious because I know that this can happen where I live. Nobody is immuned. No city, no state, no school.... this can happen anywhere in this country. The Sandy Hook shooting broke my heart. I don’t know a soul in Newtown, but when that shooting happened I cried like I had lost a loved one too. Sandy Hook hit me hard. It was too much. It changed me. I KNEW after such a terrible tragedy that people would wake the hell up and do something to prevent this from happening again. I was sadly disappointed. So now I have no hope that things will change. Its ridiculous that they choose to do nothing. This is a problem without a solution because they CHOOSE to not even acknowledge the real problem. This will continue to happen. If Sandy Hook didn’t move the needle, nothing will.😢💔 My heart breaks for the families that lost loved ones and the children & teachers.

[@rodb66]

Every time someone brings up gun control in congress, it immediate gets shut down. I'm a Georgian so this gun totting politician definitely doesn't speak for me.

[@JuTown-ChiCity]

Chicago born and raised now living 2 minutes from the tragedy which occurred here in Forest Park IL and just wanted to say be safe and I love this lady 💐

[@lynnellscott9079]

If these people were serious about ‘protecting’ our elections the GOP would have joined with democrats in passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

[@LoriPelzer]

I remember all to well getting “that call” your son has been shot. My son was shot by other students in an after school event. I have something to say… and my granddaughter went to high school for the first time and I want to see her smiling face everyday after school. This is AMERICA 🇺🇸

[@mebeingU2]

Sorry that you had to experience that pain personally. I hope that others wise up and help bring about change so no one else will have to endure what you did.

[@lillieharris1371]

Thank you, Professor Hunter. I recognize that the mindset and heart of people must change.

[@blackheywoodheywood]

Why hasn't the media shown this murderer's face? Was he from a broken home or a criminal family? Where does a 14-year-old get access to such weapons from? We know the shooter is another young white boy because he and his family have not been demonized by the media.

[@JustRaine97]

Probably because he's a minor, but I saw his photo in a few articles. Apparently his dad gave him access to the gun even after he made threats a year ago. Smh.

[@karenl7786]

This is indeed and in fact exactly what America is. But we the people can be something different. It remains to be seen if we flex that power that we don't fully understand we have.

[@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj]

Thank you, Prof. Karen ⭐🌹🔥🌹⭐ Very well spoken, my Sister.

[@auspiciousj]

Hi Karen! Love your show. This really hit home. My sister's grandson goes to Appalachia High School. Her other grandchildren were at the other high schools, and they were on lockdown until all was okay. Those schools are in Barrow County, where Winder is located, which is a rural area that has a 77% white population, so there is a huge population of Trump supporters. None of the schools had metal detectors. My family is educated, embracing our heritage, and some of us like the country. We understand the necessary un-melanated evil amongst us, and we navigate accordingly. Yesterday was scary for my family, but we're so grateful that our kids came home and sad for the victims. ❤💔

[@gnuir]

One thing that remains a complete mystery to me is why the U.S. does not adopt what is working in other countries. Almost no other country has the rate of non-military shootings we do. In Japan, which has millions of people crowded onto a small island, gun violence is virtually non-existent.

[@KarenHunterShow]

lobbies and dollars!

[@Don.M.]

You will never get the political change we all need by supporting the corporate duopoly. Democrats and Republicans are beholden to their corporate interests. Stop giving them power and we can start to shift power back to the people. Vote third party at the very least

[@Candy004]

Right wingers are digging into “gun rights “ because they’re not going to lose to the libs. Brian Kemp loosen gun laws just to thumb his nose at Biden and the Democrats

[@tracyclark7560]

japan government, people, and religion are the same. Looking out for each other and one another are different than here in the USA where we have niches, factions, and minorities and majorities that have been fighting since 1776. Majority has to answer to minority(s) and hates it, so therefore the beast can't rest, has to wrestle to maintain majority status. Minorities stand by prodding the beast, waiting until its numbers grow enough to take it down. Blue voting is the tactic (strategy is not a plan).

[@tremaynehopkins9817]

My heart hurts🙏🏾

[@dbapeman0698]

Yes. This is who we are, have always been, and will always be. Responsible gun laws are the key to changing the culture.

[@makeitmakesense2616]

Ya know I'm just grateful I don't have children. Cause my ticky ticky boom boom ain't set up right enough to have my child go out in this matter and me not pull a Samuel L Jackson from a time to bill...I just ain't set up right to survive on prayers and thoughts

[@jamesnewman6698]

It's america. Chaos sells-discipline not so much

[@ottogreenjr.7857]

The heart condition around the world in general is in a concerning state! Keep doing the amazing work that you and your colleagues are doing to make the right difference! Be blessed!

[@kevinmoten6566]

Not to change subject some in press in Georgia put a picture of the black child who was killed and said he was the shooter. Some people in this country have a very dark heart

[@KarenHunterShow]

i saw that. we discussed that today on the LIVE show.

[@kevinmoten6566]

@@KarenHunterShow Thanks for the update. I missed it and will go back and look at the video. Good job

[@KarenHunterShow]

@@kevinmoten6566 you do know that these are clips from a live radio show. We don't post everything here.

[@kevinmoten6566]

@@KarenHunterShow Ok, lately y'all been on fire. Will catch your clips tomorrow

[@tracyclark7560]

really?

[@Nisa1971]

I'm pretty close to there about 40 miles away. It's a nice but small sleepy town. I'm not sure why any young person would feel the need to do this because it is as you said senseless. Also, it's pronounced wine-der but yeah this is tragic and sad and we need gun control like 30 years ago.

[@vickiebonner4181]

STOP SELLING Guns WITHOUT REGISTRATION and INSURANCE on EACH GUN❗️15% ON THE PURCHASE OF EACH GUN AND 10% LIFE INSURANCE.

[@coreyrobinson8209]

If we could just raise a few hundred million dollars and "donate" to our politicians, we may be able to get some legislation through.

[@vickiebonner4181]

@@coreyrobinson8209 that's the problem! MONEY FOR GOOD AND EVIL HOARDING

[@RayWalker-j6k]

Thank you for your great energy you provide us to help stimulate our thought process. One thing I know and I have said this to a number of people over the years that if Congress (WOULD NOT THEN & WILL NOT NOW) do the right thing to change gun laws when little white kids at Sandy Hook were killed then that tell us all we need to know.

[@JustRaine97]

My sentiments exactly. If Sandy Hook didn't move the needle, nothing will. I cannot tell you how disappointed I was. I just knew that tragedy was going to push Congress to pass some substantial laws. I was so wrong!

[@karolyn3102]

My God this stuff gets more depressing by the day 😢 when will it ever end?!?!

[@brendajohnson3173]

What are we doing? Being held hostage by a deliberate misinterpretation of the Second Amendment. The UK and Australia passed legislation in their countries after mass killings that trnsformed their countries. As for "electoral integrity", is he talking about national forensic voting audits like the one undertaken in Arizona that many dollars and wasted time later finally proved the original vote was correct?

[@geekmeee]

In a word, lobbying… There is a reason we are number #1 arms dealer.

[@Don.M.]

We can’t stop because we let corporations and lobbying run our political policies. And when people run for offices wanting to change things for the better we listen to the neoliberal status quo warriors instead and things NEVER change. This country will never start actually serving the majority of its citizens if we continue to support the corporate duopoly. Vote third party!!

[@judithmccrea2601]

And New York. And Hawaii. And California. And Washington. And Texas. And Florida. And all over this country. There’s a sickness here.

[@theresamorelli1108]

Excellent points

[@ahantu]

What we are doing wrong? * Lack EQ skills - need this skills since elementary school * Need well-being and kindness/caring society - People are lonely and sometimes, kindness like asking "how are you feeling today" from a strangers help feel less lonely * Mental health care need to be normalize in the society like educate the public, to remove stigmatism against people who need mental health care. * Hollywood movies/shows often solve problems with guns... like the characters look cool but failing in communication skills - Why not have more shows that bring warmness in audiences' heart * Lack education to raise boys to express emotions when they are sad or scare - like crying in public is OKAY. A lot more... we could do.

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

If a person has severe mental or emotional troubles, well, I don’t feel that individual should have access to a firearm.

[@Don.M.]

You will never get the political change we all need by supporting the corporate duopoly. Democrats and Republicans are beholden to their corporate interests. Stop giving them power and we can start seeing common sense political change. Vote third party.

[@judithmccrea2601]

And New York. And Hawaii. And California. And Washington. And all over this country. There’s a sickness here.

[@loriwilliams5905]

A little Homage to the Black Eagle: The goats are smarter and more human than the humans right now!! We want the Lord to have mercy…He does, but we refuse to love our neighbors as ourselves!! So, we’re on repeat! 🙏🏽💙

[@scottdelacerda2179]

8:02 for every Lauren boebert, there is a Jamal bowman. We do have a ❤ issue.

[@rodb66]

Hello Professor Hunter and commenters

[@lillieharris1371]

Prayers snd Condolences to the families in Winder at Appalache High High School and in Chicago to the families who lost their family member in a senseless shooting. I believe God is Love. It must overtake all of us. Again, appreciate your informative information.

[@johnpyle1268]

We'll never address gun violence as long as the "pro-life" party has legislative power.

[@DonnaMcDonald-ng7vb]

Pray 🙏 to the family it a DAMN shame now that this is when you know how 🏫 school has start when there is a shooting at 🏫 school and go back to Al Gore and 43 Bush election the paper hanging ballot in Florida and couple other state 🤨 that how 43 Bush won his first election 🤫 that when the republican party 🥳 knew that they can get away with it 😂 with Russia help the next time in 2016 remember they found after the election a top lap and other thing next to a power plant tower and remember Obama gave those Russia people 72 hour to get the hell out of dodger American 🇺🇸 and you had that one in San Francisco burn so much paper that someone call the 🔥 fire department on that building and go back to the 2018 election too when FBI bust 2 Russian cyber team and couple week after become attorney general William Barr let one spy go name Maria Butina with no trade American 🇺🇸 when we had American 🇺🇸 over in Russia prison that Biden got out last month 😮 but Trump gave up a spy Maria Butina connection to the NRA here who been talk 💩 about us since she got on that plane and back in Russia look her up.

[@j.r.1426]

This is America

[@ifa3612]

Trust and believe if it was one of us they will be quick to legislate against it. What happened with Black Panther??? Were they not quick to try and 'squash' us helping, supporting, educating empowering and protecting ourselves. I'm so so so 😩

[@vision-gc4hy]

It just takes one person. How do you stop that? The solution is making people not want to do it. Since that seems impossible, it's not an agenda item. Dysfunction, rage and feeling like a victim. That's behind every atrocity. How do you address that? How do you get politicians to address it? How do you get them to not overdo or under do it? To come to terms about resolving it? Even the despicable shooter has a story. Not too long ago, he was an infant.

[@Bev-bw4cb]

The bigger question is why does the media continue to report on and sensationalize them. Also, leads us into rhe "gun laws" discussion just in time for the election.

[@mebeingU2]

There are 435 representatives in the house. It’s hard to believe that MT Greene is one of the top 435 in the country, or of her district.

[@walterbirchett1768]

Too many dam guns, you can get a gun easier than getting a driver's license! Makes no sense at all!!!

[@duggygee6387]

Why is this happening? I think Chris Hedges 's article "America’s Gun Fetish" gives some answers.

[@sheresehinkle4889]

👍👍

[@ronaldrsmothershed9660]

Dollars

[@nicolejohnson4023]

I really think the violence is in direct correlation to the absence of stern discipline. We went from parents who “beat” their children (some went overboard - I am not denying that) to parents who “respect boundaries”. I personally think then children who received discipline (most of my peers) are not soing bad (especially with some therapy). But young adults and children nowadays are soft, sensitive and selfish. This breeds people who’s motives often don’t encompass others. A heart condition as you correctly called it. Thank you for all you do and say.

[@tracyclark7560]

'especially with some therapy' hollar

[@SE-gs6gd]

The person sounds illiterate. Plus I was able to vote at the last minute for senate because of those trusty drop boxes. I actually Out of curiosity drive past city hall where my Dropbox was for ballots and it was not there so just so people know if you can vote early you should do so

[@Darknamja]

🤔🤔

[@allegrap1054]

Are you going to talk to Black people from Chicago and New York about how illegal immigration is affecting them?

[@Bea-Dubya]

The question maybe, what are you doing about the illegal immigration that is affecting the USA?!

[@vanessaseymour2634]

Immigrants did not kill any of these people in the most recent mass shootings. This is just a MAGA scare tactic because they're racists.

[@newyork6784]

Naw, wont happen here or Roland Martin and others. Democrats told them not to bring up those subjects. 😁👌

[@newyork6784]

@@tjinks7530 No. They are instructed to keep black folks on the plantation .

[@vanessaseymour2634]

@@allegrap1054 Immigrants were not responsible for the recent mass shootings. This is a racist scare tactic used by Republicans.

[@musclehead8649]

My question is. Which other so-called developed & so-called 1st world country, do these mass shootings happen so frequently?