Knowing about one thing does not negate anything else.www.scientificameric an.com/article/data- confirm-semiautomati c-rifles-linkedIf a shooter uses a semiautomatic rifle instead of another type of gun, it appears to roughly double the chances of victims being wounded and killed.Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) came to this conclusion about "active shooters"-people who attempt to kill or hurt others with a gun in a populated area-in a paper published Tuesday. The work analyzed more than 200 such incidents in the U.S.

@Dorothy : It's a mental problem not a gun problem!

@Joyful3422 : The shooters have mostly NOT been diagnosed and most people with mental illnesses never shoot anyone. They mostly are victims rather than people who hurt others. You know those people who bully anyone who is different or who has a disability. Those are the people we need to worry about.

Did anyone actually read the post instead of just looking at the picture? Hmm...(rubs chin and ponders)

@bbblue : You noticed that too!

@bbblue : I read the post. I was pointing out that caring about one thing does not mean you can't care about other things that kill people. Of course, I wish that alcoholism did not kill. It does and many times it kills not because of the alcohol itself but because the person drives drunk. I would love to see us do something about that problem. What Works!www.cdc.gov/motorveh iclesafety/impaired_ driving/strategies.h tmlIgnition interlocksIgnition interlocks installed in cars measure alcohol on the driver's breath. Interlocks keep the car from starting if the driver has a BAC above a certain level, usually 0.02%. They're used for people convicted of drunk driving and are highly effective at preventing repeat offenses while installed. Mandating interlocks for all offenders, including first-time offenders, will have the greatest impact.Obviously, the courts are not following through on this given the numbers of people on the blotter with several arrests.

@Dorothy : I completely understand. Unfortunately, interlocks are only effective while installed in the vehicle. If they were a long-term deterrent, there wouldn't be so many repeat DWI offenders. Just ask my ex-husband. SMH, he's a winner.

Has anyone seen the parkland commercial?
m.youtube.com/watch? v=SkNkuSA3_7o

@Joyful3422 : I was fixing to go off on you big time. 😂

@Joyful3422 : Great post. It speaks volumes about how we expend so much energy on hot topic emotional issues that we miss the elephant in the room. We have largely normalized alcohol abuse and the problems it causes. In relative terms it is much worse than homicide with firearms. Sure we need to concern ourselves with that too, but there are disproportionate responses to the problems.

@Dorothy : Hi Dorthy may I please ask you to watch the video in the link below and comment. Thank you.youtu.be/SqJ_4YhYMhE

@MalluGuy : He is mocking people and I don't think the arguments are very helpful. Why would anyone need an AR15 to shoot deer. Be sporting. I am positive that his petition was bogus given the fact that he did not want anyone who actually owned a gun to sign it. I don't care what the gun *looks* like. Military rifles are capable of firing multiple rounds per trigger pull (either burst or automatic fire) and civilian models are not. The guns to ban are those that can fire multiple rounds per trigger pull.The United States has had more mass shootings than any other country in the post-WWII era. In one study by criminologist Adam Lankford, it was estimated that 31% of public mass shootings occur in the US, although it has only 5% of the world's population.Maybe we need to regulate the ammunition and clips instead of the guns. Why does anyone need to shoot multiple high capacity magazines.A majority of National Rifle Association members back stiffer background checks.www.latimes.com/scie nce/story/2019-09-09 /reducing-gun-violen ce-surveySubstantial majorities of Americans - both those who own firearms and those who do not - support measures that would require first-time gun buyers and those wishing to carry a concealed weapon to demonstrate they can safely own and handle a gun, according to a new study.More than 60% of gun owners, and 73% of American adults overall, supported setting a minimum age of 21 for Americans to be able to own a semi-automatic rifle.An assault weapons ban was favored by just over 60% of all survey-takers in 2019. While that is not tremendously high, it still has a high measure of support.

@Dorothy : No gun, even military style weapons like the AR-15 available to civilians can fire multiple bursts or rounds with one trigger pull , NONE!!!! Semi automatic means one round per trigger pull. The next bullet is automatically loaded and ejected vs a pump action or lever action where you have to physically pump or move the lever to move the next bullet into the chamber and eject the used one. Even those can be shot at an extremely fast pace if someone wants to. If anyone has a gun that can shoot multiple rounds with one trigger pull it is highly illegal. Automatic weapons CAN be purchased by civilians but they are heavily regulated by the ATF. The point is most of the people that want gun reform have no idea about guns or how they work so how are they going to reform it?

@MalluGuy : Semi-automatic weapons like the AR-15 reload automatically but fire only once each time the trigger is depressed. This type of gun is known for being lightweight and customizable where users can change calibers by swapping out barrels and magazines. They can even add accessories like laser sights, flashlights and mix and match parts from other weapons. www.latimes.com/worl d-nation/story/2019- 08-03/united-states- mass-shootingsGuns that were used: Specifically, an AR-15 or a modified version of one was used to commit the attacks in Aurora, Colorado (June 2012); Sandy Hook Elementary School in New town, Connecticut (December 2012); San Bernardino, California (December 2015); First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas (November 2017); and Parkland, Florida in February 2018.Orlando, FL The Sig Sauer MCX .223-caliber rifle's magazine capacity is 30 rounds. The weapon is a semi-automatic rifle, which means each shot requires a separate pull of the trigger. The Sig Sauer MCX rifle takes an AR-15 style magazine and ammunition.In the Parkland shooting, in just under two minutes, the gunman murdered 11 people and injured 13 others. He then headed up the stairs. He was on the second floor for less than a minute, firing but hitting no one, before going to the third floor where he killed his last six victims, and injured four more in the final 45 seconds of the attack. So in about 4 minutes, he killed 11 and wounded 13.

@Dorothy : You do know the same amount of casualties could occur with any gun right? Not just an AR. Tactical style weapons are just a fashion trend. When they ban AR's CRIMINALS will just move onto the next weapon available, be it a shotgun,a handgun or a car. Cars with anything more than 200 hp should be banned. Because people are reckless with them and many teenagers die driving them. 200 hp is more than adequate to take you from one place to another, Yet we have cars with over 1000 hp roaming the streets. Lets ban high horsepower cars.