Mass Shooting in Aurora, CO

[Barkingturtle]

Originally Posted by Reikerz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have my own personal views on gun control, but this story is totally not the correct venue through which to voice them.

That's a cop-out. First off, no one really cares what you think, so it's not as if your opinion somehow necessitates a special venue to be expressed. Furthermore, when do you feel is an appropriate time if not after an event which brings the debate to the forefront of the public consciousness?

And seriously, the media didn't have to use this event. The shooting itself spurs debate on gun control, because it violates common sense that this kid should have been capable of amassing such an arsenal without at least raising some red flags.

At least it violates the common sense of anyone who isn't a sheep in the NRA's flock. You know, the NRA? The most powerful lobby in Washington? The PR wing of an industry analogous to tobacco in that their product causes death when used as recommended. Just sayin', they don't care about you or your freedom any more than they can profit from your fear.