Step 1: break system Step 2: whine about broken unfair system

A classic strategy

Are you from outside the US? Otherwise you might be the only person in the country who sees a shooting, says something about "thugs" and doesn't see the racial implications lol

A straight yes or no vote on a single issue is less prone to party loyalty. I'm ready to bet a lot of people who voted no on the ban then elected Kobach are from families that have voted red for generations and they've never met a liberal in their lives.

I mean he died at 94, showers or lack thereof won't save you from much at that age

In fairness there's a lot of overlap between those wanting more gun restrictions and those wanting better healthcare and more awareness of mental health issues. Whereas there's a lot of overlap between those who refuse to make guns harder to get and those who also refuse to talk about better public services like healthcare. Let's be honest, the only time I hear conservatives talk about mental illness is as a deflection from gun control. So next time you're wondering why there's so much willingness to restrict gun access, it's partly because the other side of the coin isn't offering any solutions at all, just excuses.