Comments on: As Multiple-Death Shootings Surge, Congress Looks Away

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By: Vesellise

Vesellise — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:42:27 +0000

You can not compare guns to base ball bats. Its like comparing apples to oranges. The fact is that people who are depressed should not have access to a guns. Tighter controls work, look at other industrialized countries, those with tighter controls have less accidental deaths and less violent deaths due to guns. Concerned health care provider

By: Vesellise

Vesellise — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:42:27 +0000

By: curtis o'byrne

curtis o'byrne — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:34:26 +0000

sounds like if his mother, or any of the other victims had a gun they could have stopped him. Sad that there weren't more guns in the hands of average citizens. just a bunch of people who think that if something goes wrong the police will save them, never-mind that an IDEAL police response to a 911 is twenty minutes. besides if there was no way for him to obtain a gun he would have used something else like a sword or an axe or a bow and arrow all are much quieter solutions. Besides The National academy of science recently as 2 years ago released a report that “NO Law or restrictions regarding firearms has ever reduced violent crime.

By: John L.

John L. — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:26:50 +0000

So is it murder if I kill someone attacking my wife or my kids? Don't think so. Have you ever been the victim of a violent crime? I was when I was a teen in NYC. My mother was twice when she was mugged and dragged for yards trying to hold onto her purse. To me, anyone who wouldn't be willing to kill some creep who's about to hurt or kill their family isn't even worthy of my contempt. You're just a piece of sh*t that isn't even willing to put down a rabid dog. All civilized societies recognize the need for self defense.
So what if it's 2009? Katrina was just a few years ago, where it reminded everyone that the 'law' doesn't exist in times of crisis. You fool.

By: John L.

John L. — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:09:09 +0000

That's the dumbest thing I ever heard. You obviously don't know anything about the Bill of Rights.

The phrasing used in the 2nd Amendment is the same as used in the 1st Amendment... where different examples are strung together by the use of commas. In the 2nd Amendment, "A well regulated Militia" and "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" are both separate entities, just as in the 1st Amendment's "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, ........,and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Get real, get the facts, & act like you've been somewhere before you open your mouth and 'remove all doubt'.

BTW, according to the Federal stats on automotive deaths each year, which average about 50,000 per year, maybe we should require that everyone prove a need to drive a car, which is a privilege, not a right guaranteed under the Constitution.
Let's also not forget that medcial accidents kill approximately 100,000 people every year, so maybe all medical professionals be registered as dangerous weapons?

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Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:21:02 +0000

[...] is said about one of the main causes of deaths in this United States. So Mike Lillis’ “As Multiple-Death Shootings Surge, Congress Looks Away” article published last week in The Washington Independent (4/20/09) remains highly relevant. [...]

By: Tim Barnes

Tim Barnes — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:04:58 +0000

Don't simply take away the guns as this only applies a band-aid to the the symptom, fix the problem. Improve the US economy. People do these kind of things when they feel they are out of choices and are feeling very very low and depressed. Improve their situation. The problem with simply removing the guns, is that these people will continue to commit these horrible crimes with other weapons. ie: the UK is requiring that all large kitchen knives have their points removed. What's next? Regulating who can purchase base-ball bats? Should there be an international base-ball bat registry including background checks?

By: flapper

flapper — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:32:36 +0000

no matter what you do , you will never be able to stop random acts of violence. come on …..everyone but the government knows this. if you take away all the guns then steakknives will be used or baseball bats. there is nothing you can do now or in the future .except remain aware and have a keen sense of common sense. the police are nothing more than responders after the fact . and yes i have a few of those dreaded weapons. the only thing i'm guilty of is killing targets.