If the motivation is political, then stopping it involves politics. If the motivation isn't political, counter-strategy is different.
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Don't rag on people who send thoughts and prayers. It means they care, want comfort, and are frustrated they can't do more
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But leaders who could do something, and only send thoughts and prayers? Criticize away. They're ducking responsibility.
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If your argument is "it was mental illness," you better be advocating increased attention to and spending on mental health
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I think guns for home defense, hunting, and target shooting (because it's fun) are all reasonable.
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It's also reasonable (and Constitutional) to restrict the power of weapons available to civilians. (ex. RPGs)
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It's too easy for criminals and the mentally ill to legally acquire powerful weapons.
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But many mass shooters use weapons that would not fall under reasonable gun control plans that are on the table.
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And strict gun control (or even prohibition) would violate individual rights and be very unlikely to succeed. Too many already out there.
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No easy solution. Though there are reasonable steps to get some marginal improvement (e.g. fewer deaths per attack)
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It's sad and frustrating. I wish it wouldn't happen. But it probably will. I wish we could come together more. But we probably won't. (END)
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Yep... And I blame the media for it's short attention span and lust for bloody coverage to get viewers.
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If the USA gun-fetish didn't change after Sandy Hook, it never will; the gun lobby has too much money + political influence
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