While I do not subscribe to any unsubstantiated conspiracy theory, I think the gun issue in the US is a bit more nuanced in the minds of voters here than we're often given credit for. To most people it's not a function of "criminal shooting incidents justify more gun control, of whatever kind..." -- people seem to really be interested in understanding what gun control measures one is referring to, and how that might lead to fewer criminal gun incidents.Rum wrote:According to one of the videos posted earlier the thing was planned by 'anti-gun nuts'. Clinton, Zionists and the Rothschilds were involved. The idea was to get the public to agree on more gun control. It is all in the video - honest.
That deep gubmint lot must be pretty dumb mind you if they think a few dozen more deaths from mass shootings will prise guns out of America's clammy hands. Which makes me for one have a bit less confidence in our Lizard overlords.
For example, just saying "another mass shooting! We need sensible gun control, now!" Doesn't do it, does it? I mean, what's being talked about? If one says that the sensible measure is to turn in all guns over a BB gun, except with special permits, so only law enforcement, rich people, politicians and the military, will for all practical purposes, be permitted to have guns, most of the electorate would think that goes too far. However, if you say, "strictly limit certain weapons, and enact better registration, licensure and background check laws, and close gun show loopholes an such, and limit quantities of ammo and weaponry" then I think you might get some mainstream support for the suggested measures. I think getting some regulation on those bump stock items and other modification packages is a good idea too.
I don't have a gun, but I've thought about it. I don't want a handgun, though. I would like a rifle or a shotgun.
But the thing about this Vegas shooter, is that he seems to be someone who, and this is just what I'm sensing in the wind, was somehow radicalized, and that together with him being somewhat of a nut case, had him out to target a crowd of Trump supporters. Maybe it's time to revisit the left wing playbook from prior shootings, like the Gabby Giffords shooting - it's "rhetoric" that causes these blockheads to act out like this - all this "punch a Nazi" stuff, and the "alt right are racists" and "all white people are racists" and all that - it's inciting people, looks like. They're stealing property, breaking windows, hitting people with bike locks, bottles and batteries, and bringing weapons to political protests.... this is just the natural consequence of the leftist political messages.... if one had the notion that "rhetoric" incites people to do violence, one might draw that conclusion, just as reasonably as the old theory that the Bush administration inspired violence because of its "top down" culture.... and the "martial rhetoric" in political campaigns got the shooter to target Gabby Giffords....
