-Cheezus_H_Rice- t1_j13ri6u wrote on December 21, 2022 at 1:34 PM

Reply to comment by dlc741 in Affidavit: Man armed with AR-15-style rifle shoots 2 at Orlando resorts overnight by TupperwareConspiracy

Let’s talk about the typical American parent. Or the typical American alcoholic. Or thr typical American businessman. Or the typical American politician.

Read the news. We have socioeconomic, cultural, and health care problems in this country. Yes gun get involved, and the NRA is a shitty organization, but that’s not our “big problem”.

dlc741 t1_j13v2i6 wrote on December 21, 2022 at 2:03 PM

and yet, so many of these issues manifest themselves through gun violence -- but sure, let's just ignore mass shootings happening on an increasingly frequent basis because "guns aren't the problem"

I'm sure you believe that traffic problems aren't caused by cars.

-Cheezus_H_Rice- t1_j15p2ck wrote on December 21, 2022 at 9:19 PM

So from your analogy we should get rid of cars to reduce traffic?

It’s a fantastic demonstration that problems are complicated, and thus so are solutions. Sure ban cars to reduce traffic, that will go over well. Or we could look at what problems actually cause traffic? Poor alternative methods of commuting? COVID’s affect on carpooling and public transportation? Poor road infrastructure and city planning?

I’m not saying there aren’t gun control problems, but let’s address those along with the other things that are at play here. In this case, the guy obviously had a screw loose, as do so many others that act out. How do we identify and treat these people before they snap?