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Why did this gun massacre happen in Florida?
Michael Tomasky of The Daily Best says it is because of its, "..."certifiably insane gun laws." All of them, of course, compliments of the National Rifle Assn. with its premiere gun lobbyist, Marion Hammer. Right now, Florida has 11 gun-related bills on the 2018 calendar. The ones that are pro-gun rights will pass. State Senator Greg Steube, R-Sarasota has filed five bills to make it easier to buy a gun. Can you believe that? Right now all you have to provide in Florida to purchase a weapon is a warm body. What could possibly make it easier.
These people are certifiably crazy, the epitome of gun nuts, and the ones behind the gun massacre in Parkland where 17 people were killed by an AR-15 assault rifle. They are totally responsible, along with lax restrictions on the mentally ill buying a gun, thanks to Donald Trump. Here's a quote from The Daily Beast...
"The gun laws of Florida are sick. Carry in vehicle? Yes. Must notify officer? No. Carry in state parks allowed? Of course. No weapons signs enforced? Nyet. Nearly 1.8 million Floridians have concealed carry permits, and 36 other states honor those permits."
This is the biggest problem in the U.S. today and if not dealt with soon, we could see schools close because the children's parents are afraid to let them attend. It's a threat worse than terrorism.
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Why did this gun massacre happen in Florida? (Original Post)
Nasty Jack
Feb 2018
OP
You are spreading propaganda straight from the NRA. Fewer guns mean fewer deaths.
american_ideals
Feb 2018
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billh58
(6,641 posts)2. Concealed carry has
been proven to not being a deterrent to gun violence. Bub bye gunner...
american_ideals
(613 posts)4. You are spreading propaganda straight from the NRA. Fewer guns mean fewer deaths.
All easily debunked.
More guns never stops the first shot.
american_ideals
(613 posts)3. And GOP billionaires subsidize insane gun laws
because gun identiity politics gets votes for pro-billionaire policies.
Which otherwise would be insanely unpopular.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)5. we have all those great things, like stand your ground, remember Trevon Martin
they were trying to get open carry.
I see a gun show advertised almost every week in the newspaper.
And don't forget, we have Gov Rick Scott (great medicare thief) & Marco Rubio (3mil + in NRA blood money
= in
alterfurz
(2,558 posts)6. aka/dba "The Gunshine State"