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[-] puntyyoke@lemmy.world 238 points 8 months ago

Because there's another mass shooting every couple days. It's hard to care about why one dude did something crazy 7 years ago while bullets are still flying. People are much more focused on trying to stop the next one.

[-] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 176 points 8 months ago

I agree with all of that, except for the part about people being focused on trying to stop the next one.

If anyone was actually serious about that, we wouldn't average more than one per day across the U.S.

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 116 points 8 months ago

Focused on trying to stop the next one in every way except restricting guns, or funding mental health care, or reducing hate, or... Well anything that takes more than thoughts and prayers.

What a country.

[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

The mental health care thing is so frustrating.

Let's enact some gun control laws because most guns used in mass shootings are bought legally.

"No, it's a mental health issue!"

Well, then let's fund mental health services and increase access to them.

"No, that's not my problem."

Played out again and again. I mean I know it's all just deflection, but dammit at least try to have a consistent position.

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