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The general population has been sold a bill of goods by those in power that those in power cannot possible make good on. As long as there are small groups of ar
by Trisell 12y ago
The general population has been sold a bill of goods by those in power that those in power cannot possible make good on. As long as there are small groups of armed individuals, highly motivated and unmoved by the fear of laws or death, a government cannot guarantee the general populations safety.
Only when the people finally come to understand this fact and decide to make good on the need to provide their own protection will you see a change in the reaction to these events.
This idea is what continues to drive the gun vs. anti-gun movement in the USA. Individuals still want to be able to provide for their own protection, while the other side wishes that we rely upon government to provide that protection.
Like it or not the unarmed police officers on bikes were just more sheep sent to the slaughter by a government that had convinced the people that it could provide for their safety. When it not only failed totally, but is still failing today as the people are no safer then they were yesterday.
- elinchrome 12y agoIt's far from proven that armed individuals can provide their own safety, whatever that means (or if that's even possible). But, a day has passed, so it is surely time for every special interest to start using this tragedy as a shoehorn for their cause.
- TheSpiceIsLife 12y agoI read somewhere that most mass-shootings in the USA occur at schools and in shopping malls, where conceal-carry is prohibited. Is this true?