12-16-2014, 01:27 AM
(12-15-2014, 05:46 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: We just passed the second anniversary of Newtown and absolutely nothing has changed in our society, and NEVER will.
Very little has changed in terms of gun control since Newtown. You're right, MS.
I'm not personally advocating in favor of increased gun-type bans or quantity restrictions, but definitely an advocate for universal background checks, tighter coordination between mental health professionals and NICS administration, full prosecution of straw purchasers as accessories (in my view, this actually has improved since Newton), and mandatory legal repercussions for adults whose children are afforded access to guns and then accidentally shoot themselves or others.
The NRA wields an eff load of power and influence though, obviously. Big political donors. So, even moderate improvements in gun control move forward at snail's pace, if at all.
I think that's probably one of the reasons some Newtown families are going for the gun manufacturers now -- maybe they figure there's more than one way to skin a cat.
In today's media:
The families of nine people killed in the Newtown school massacre filed a lawsuit against the maker and sellers of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the shooting, saying the gun should not have been sold for civilian use because of its overwhelming firepower.
Full story: http://news.yahoo.com/families-newtown-v...35892.html