02-15-2018, 02:57 PM
There are a number of things that can be done to reduce the number of mass shootings and victims, but voters need to press hard on their elected officials to make it happen.
One of those things is better adherence and enforcement of existing procedures and laws.
--In the case of Dylann Roof, if the LE agencies hadn't messed up on paperwork and failed to conduct the background check in the short period allowed, he would not have been able to purchase the gun he used to kill 9 people in a church.
--In the case of Texas shooter Devin Kelley........if the military had entered Kelley and others who were dishonorably discharged for violent crimes into NICS, as is required, he would not have been able to purchase some of the guns he used to kill 26 people in a church.
--In the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz.......if his mental issues had been reported into NICS and/or the tip about him posting that he wanted to become a professional school shooter had been thoroughly investigated by the FBI (it was posted under his own name, FFS), maybe he wouldn't have been able to buy the gun that he used to kill 17 people yesterday.
I think a lot of people are at a point where thoughts and prayers from politicians who refuse to take any meaningful action has gotten old and unacceptable. Hopefully, voters will stay all over their representatives and Senators demanding action.
One of those things is better adherence and enforcement of existing procedures and laws.
--In the case of Dylann Roof, if the LE agencies hadn't messed up on paperwork and failed to conduct the background check in the short period allowed, he would not have been able to purchase the gun he used to kill 9 people in a church.
--In the case of Texas shooter Devin Kelley........if the military had entered Kelley and others who were dishonorably discharged for violent crimes into NICS, as is required, he would not have been able to purchase some of the guns he used to kill 26 people in a church.
--In the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz.......if his mental issues had been reported into NICS and/or the tip about him posting that he wanted to become a professional school shooter had been thoroughly investigated by the FBI (it was posted under his own name, FFS), maybe he wouldn't have been able to buy the gun that he used to kill 17 people yesterday.
I think a lot of people are at a point where thoughts and prayers from politicians who refuse to take any meaningful action has gotten old and unacceptable. Hopefully, voters will stay all over their representatives and Senators demanding action.