James Holmes and gun massacre overload. We don’t even count the ones under five anymore. Looks like 28 is the one to beat for next time. Which shouldn’t be long now. In fact it seems we are already overdue.
Two years after the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School, Michael Moore came out with his Oscar winning documentary Bowling for Columbine. We went through all this gun crap over a decade ago, the horror and the response. And NOTHING. In fact the assault rifle ban was overturned and the NRA managed to insure that there would be no records available for police, hospitals, CDC, or even the ATF to track guns or the violence involved with guns. That was the Tiahrt Amendment which the GOP still adds as a rider on anything that would restrict gun sales or ownership. Facts are not on the side of the NRA and they know it. So best to do all they can to keep reality at bay. They are well unschooled in that what with evolution, global warming and the denial of the horrors to women if abortion were outlawed – hundreds of thousands of illegal abortions will result in thousands of women maimed, dead on the floor and taking their own lives.
The background check legislation passed a Senate Committee yesterday with ALL – 100% – of Republicans on that committee voting NO WAY. So I guess we have to wait for the next one.
Since 1982 -62 mass shootings.
Since 2006 – 25 mass shootings.
In 2012 – 7 mass shootings.
The math shows it increasing. That means an expected 9 for 2013? All because 10% to 15% of Americans are paranoid Right-wing conspiracy gun enthusiasts who live guns, dream guns, and above all, vote guns NO MATTER WHAT. If a child molesting cannibal NAZI is for more guns he will get their vote.