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[QUOTE="WVHillbilly, post: 3913027, member: 29447"]
I don't see why there is any issue with these crimes sparking discussion about gun control or anything else. I think it's a stupid, NRA-backed, social-media spread, talking-point that people like kid are regurgitating to say otherwise.  It doesn't make any sense.  Talking about gun control doesn't lessen the tragedy in any way.

Having said that, I do believe there is room for debate. I don't believe we should let Congress make a snap judgment based on a rare incident where we just give up more freedoms in the name of safety. We have done this in the past (Patriot Act) and we'll never regain the freedoms lost.

Now you might argue that these types of killings are not rare and it's long past time for someone to act. I can't really argue.  I just think that there needs to be intelligent debate on what those actions should be and the potential consequences.  The problem is that we don't have intelligent debate anymore.  We have shouting matches, special interest groups who feel that giving an inch is just the first move on the way to running a marathon, and elected representatives who only care about their next election and where they're going to get the money for it.

I'd love to see the U.S. fix our money in politics problem and institute term-limits to deal with career politicians.  Then maybe we can let people who are free to actually represent their constituents, not the special-interests, tackle the country's gun problem.  As long as our current system is in place and the NRA holds so much power I just don't think it's possible.

For the record, I'm pro-gun but I feel we need to do something.
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