| Another day, another school shooting in America on 20:12 - Dec 16 with 1170 views | Mercian |
I am sure The NRA will also send their condolences before advocating for more guns. |  | |  |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 20:20 - Dec 16 with 1154 views | Eireannach_gorm |
Clearly from the statistics, Biden was the problem. Trump will sort this as well as all the other stuff. |  | | |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 20:51 - Dec 16 with 1095 views | LeoMuff |
It’s almost impossible to get your head around it really, how many kids is enough to turn the tide toward change ?
One things for sure it ain’t happening under the Donald. |  |
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| Another day, another school shooting in America on 20:57 - Dec 16 with 1084 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 20:12 - Dec 16 by Mercian |
I am sure The NRA will also send their condolences before advocating for more guns. |
"Only a teacher with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun"
"Thoughts and Prayers"
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| Another day, another school shooting in America on 20:58 - Dec 16 with 1087 views | tonybied |
They need to change the laws in the US to allow kids to carry guns, that way they'll be able to protect themselves and stop this kind of thing happening. |  | | |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 22:19 - Dec 16 with 1009 views | Illinoisblue |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 20:51 - Dec 16 by LeoMuff |
It’s almost impossible to get your head around it really, how many kids is enough to turn the tide toward change ?
One things for sure it ain’t happening under the Donald. |
Nope, nothing will change. Sandy Hook was the official big shrug from those in power. 20 kids slaughtered by assault rifle in their classroom and… crickets. Since then, many many more school shirtings and more shrugging. Lots of thoughts and prayers, though. Oh, and lots of people blaming the shootings on the state of mental health care. As if other countries don’t have that. |  |
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| Another day, another school shooting in America on 22:19 - Dec 16 with 1004 views | pointofblue |
I remember being at primary school when Dunblane happened. It felt like overnight, they upped the security on the school buildings - each door was given a security code, reception glass with a further security door after it with only staff knowing the codes. I'm sure American schools must have similar, if not greater security, but it doesn't seem to be enough.
Those poor people. :( |  |
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| Another day, another school shooting in America on 22:22 - Dec 16 with 986 views | cressi |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 22:19 - Dec 16 by Illinoisblue |
Nope, nothing will change. Sandy Hook was the official big shrug from those in power. 20 kids slaughtered by assault rifle in their classroom and… crickets. Since then, many many more school shirtings and more shrugging. Lots of thoughts and prayers, though. Oh, and lots of people blaming the shootings on the state of mental health care. As if other countries don’t have that. |
Read somewhere 385 Mass shootings this Yr almost 16000 deaths only word to describe them this whatever Nutters | | | |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 01:05 - Dec 17 with 909 views | quirkie |
Dreadful for all involved.
My OH is a teacher, hate to think her going into work one day to make kids lives better through education and she doesn't return home one day, but then again we hopefully we are a bit more civilised in the UK.
I love doing road trips around the US, stunningly beautiful country, but the obsession with guns is just bewildering. |  |
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| Another day, another school shooting in America on 03:16 - Dec 17 with 876 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 22:19 - Dec 16 by pointofblue |
I remember being at primary school when Dunblane happened. It felt like overnight, they upped the security on the school buildings - each door was given a security code, reception glass with a further security door after it with only staff knowing the codes. I'm sure American schools must have similar, if not greater security, but it doesn't seem to be enough.
Those poor people. :( |
I've watched a few reaction videos on YouTube where Americans get educated on how the UK said NO to guns.
It's shocking to them that the UK government just sorted the legislation a nd made our countries a lot safer as a result.
It always amazes me that US citizens in vast quantity accept guns and the resultant carnage and just hold their hands up and say "we have the right to bear arms..." |  | | |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 06:27 - Dec 17 with 815 views | iamatractorboy |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 03:16 - Dec 17 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
I've watched a few reaction videos on YouTube where Americans get educated on how the UK said NO to guns.
It's shocking to them that the UK government just sorted the legislation a nd made our countries a lot safer as a result.
It always amazes me that US citizens in vast quantity accept guns and the resultant carnage and just hold their hands up and say "we have the right to bear arms..." |
They're very 'pick and choose' when it comes to their precious Constitution. The bit where it says 'well-regulated militia' is ignored completely, and the bit where it says 'bear arms' is highlighted in bright yellow and underlined. They could interpret that first bit very severely, but sadly money talks (where have we heard that before eh?) and the NRA have obscene amounts of it. So nothing will ever change. I'm sure the incoming thoughts and prayers will be really appreciated by the victims' families though. | | | |
| Another day, another school shooting in America on 08:37 - Dec 17 with 697 views | DJR |
Interestingly. the Second Amendment to the United States constitution was based partially on the right to keep and bear arms in English common law and was influenced by the following provision of the English Bill of Rights of 1689.
"That the Subjects which are Protestants may have Arms for their Defence suitable to their Conditions and as allowed by Law."
This right was subsequently restricted, beginning with laws disarming the Highlands of Scotland following the Jacobite rebellions. It was followed by firearms controls in the Vagrancy Act 1824, which were introduced as a reaction to the large number of people roaming the country with weapons brought back from the Napoleonic wars. There then followed the sort of firearms controls we now have.
Sadly, the United States didn't follow suit, and is still stuck in the 18th century when it comes to firearms. [Post edited 17 Dec 2024 8:43]
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