So, Hillary is "going big" on guns (so says Huffpost).
But, as we always ask, is anything she is proposing going to address the issues? Is there any data that show that active shooting events are happening because of the infamous "gun show loophole" or "internet sales". Simply look at most recent events and you will see that the perpetrators obtained firearms via legal channels. So, in truth, the only way she or any of her kind intend to address such issues is to limit legal accessibility. Be honest and say so.
Beyond such active killing events, how do criminals get their weapons?
1. Some get them via theft. No, that does not mean they personally steal it (although that happens) - it means that there is a black market of guns on the street that are stolen goods. A number of such firearms may also end up in criminal hands (meaning hands that could not legally obtain a firearm) via illegal straw purchases.
2. Notice anything there? Theft is already illegal. Straw purchases (that is, for those who do not know, purchases of a firearm by someone who can legally do so for the purpose of then transferring it to someone who cannot legally obtain it) are also illegal. Surprisingly, criminals do illegal things.
As someone who has bought guns at gun shows and from online retailers, I have never obtained a firearm without having to go through a background check. And, in the case of mass shootings/killings, most have obtained their weapons legally (Columbine being a notable exception, with Sandy Hook presenting a slightly different scenario). Why is it that everyone, every liberal, from the president on down, prefers to actively deny that what is at stake here is the nature of the culture? Why won't people take a good close look in the mirror at what is leading to this kind of violence? Millions of people own firearms, yet the violence is committed among a small percentage (and as ownership rates have increased, violent crime has decreased). Firearms have always been part of this society. What has changed during this president's tenure? Why the rage? Don't blame it on race, because the shooters come in all colors. I leave that as an issue to ponder.
Business as usual. Nothing to see here.
