I hope this is a tipping point. I hope this tragedy is the impetus to have meaning security for our schools. I hope this makes us realize that when a child is obviously troubled, we can not shuffle them around to another school or call the police out to the house as a scare tactic.
For the folks looking for a reason to ban weapons...this is the wrong horse to bet on. From the reported history of the shooter, he should have been:
1. Arrested for domestic violence
2. Baker Acted to a mental faculty
3. Arrested for conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism
Any one of these would have precluded him from acquiring ANY firearm legally, and may have put him in a position to get some meaningful help.
The argument I hear often for an outright repeal of the 2nd amendment is that it is outdated, that the founders never envisioned modern weapons. Well, ok...fair enough. But if that's true, then the rest of the Bill of Rights is up for review. The founders never envisioned radio, television, or the internet...should the 1st amendment be repealed for being outdated? Dangerous ideas can be spred so quickly now. The founders never envisioned computers or smartphones that can hold vast amounts of information, should the 4th Amendment be repealed or amended for being outdated?
An outright ban can not happen (or constitutionaly should not happen) without amending or repealing the 2nd Amendment. Doing so opens the Pandora's box which ends in eviscerating our most fundamental rights
For the folks looking for a reason to ban weapons...this is the wrong horse to bet on. From the reported history of the shooter, he should have been:
1. Arrested for domestic violence
2. Baker Acted to a mental faculty
3. Arrested for conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism
Any one of these would have precluded him from acquiring ANY firearm legally, and may have put him in a position to get some meaningful help.
The argument I hear often for an outright repeal of the 2nd amendment is that it is outdated, that the founders never envisioned modern weapons. Well, ok...fair enough. But if that's true, then the rest of the Bill of Rights is up for review. The founders never envisioned radio, television, or the internet...should the 1st amendment be repealed for being outdated? Dangerous ideas can be spred so quickly now. The founders never envisioned computers or smartphones that can hold vast amounts of information, should the 4th Amendment be repealed or amended for being outdated?
An outright ban can not happen (or constitutionaly should not happen) without amending or repealing the 2nd Amendment. Doing so opens the Pandora's box which ends in eviscerating our most fundamental rights