TIME- Still blaming inanimate objects for violence
The major lesson of Virginia Tech appears to be that most subsequent legislative changes happen only in the locale of the incident — and even then only incrementally, in a very narrow way that applies to the specific shooting and not to the gun problem generally. “I’m very concerned that there is this level of acceptance — that these shootings are just going to happen no matter what,” says Thom Mannard, president of States United to Prevent Gun Violence. “What never really seems to occur is a real, thorough discussion on the fact that often the only common denominator in these tragedies is the use of guns. There is no other weapon that is legally available that can kill so many in such a short period of time. It’s amazing that more people don’t make that simple acknowledgment.”
20,000 gun laws did not stop this scumbag. BUT several school shooting have been stopped by armed citizens. HMMMM.