*sigh*

[serai]

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50 DEAD
53 injured

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO LEARN???




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Comments

[shirebound]

I wish there was an answer to that question.

[danae_b]

I feel so sick right now I can't even *curls inward* I slept late today, and mom's not had the tv on, and I'm really just finding out about this and trying to process it and

And is this a question that can even be answered?

[serai1.livejournal.com]

Of COURSE it is. I'm so tired of the throwing up of hands and the "Oh what can we do?" We can do PLENTY. But we don't WANT to. That's the problem.

This is not an unsolvable problem. It's very solvable. But it'll never be solved if we keep pretending it can't be.

[danae_b]

Sorry, in shock

[serai1.livejournal.com]

Sorry if I sounded harsh, but I've been seeing all kinds of weasel-wording around this thing, and I am just so sick of it. It's time to do something about this.

[danae_b]

You're so very right about that, I am with you all the way.

<3

[danae_b]

I can't even think of what else to say, sorry for that too

[danae_b]

I'm just gonna private message you x__x

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I can't even process all of this. I can't even breathe wheN I think about it.

[serai1.livejournal.com]

I'm just choked with rage. Been over at Wonkette today, where I've been posting a lot recently. It's great to have a place to let off steam with a multitude of like-minded folks.

[addie71.livejournal.com]

I'm beginning to think 'never'. It just seems to get worse and worse.

[serai1.livejournal.com]

Because people give in to despair. It'll certainly never get better if nobody does anything.

[lbilover.livejournal.com]

If all those children killed at Newtown didn't result in meaningful gun control reform, I'm not optimistic that anything will. But I will continue to lend my voice, my money and my vote where I can.

[mollyringle.livejournal.com]

I keep asking people why any individual *needs* to own, or should be allowed to own, any weapon that can kill dozens of people in a matter of seconds. I mean, we can't legally buy or make bombs precisely because that's all they do, so why are guns that do the same thing still legal? And gosh, guess what, NO ONE has had a good answer for that. It's all, "Because--second amendment!" and "Guns are safe in the hands of responsible owners!" and "Protecting myself!"

Yeah, no. Come on.

Obviously there's the mental health component too. And the religious bigotry component. But this is getting fucking ridiculous, pretending like toxic gun culture isn't a humongous component too.

I'm hoping the country is waking up to this, though I'm jaded enough to think it'll take way too long. Meanwhile I'll print this in color and find a way to wear it around tomorrow: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/love-wins-lgbt-heart-illustration-colors-hashtag-55940101.jpg

Sad sad sad. And furious. And sad again.

[serai1.livejournal.com]

Have you seen Jim Jeffries monologue on gun control? It is beyond brilliant.

Part one
Part two

Aussie comic who scores point after point after point and is hilarious doing it. You will find a wealth of great comebacks for all that idiocy. He pinpoints exactly where the flaws are and how to bat them back with ease. You'll love it.

[mollyringle.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, hell yes. Everything he says!
"I'm a responsible slave owner..." OMG. Ha!

Will totally be sharing this.

[naemi.livejournal.com]

It's a horrible tragedy that could have been prevented if only … But looking from afar, I feel like, sorry, America as such isn't able to learn. I don't understand these gun politics, but they're one major reason for me never wanting to live there. Not even if I were paid. The States don't feel save at all to me.