A 23-year-old bank employee opened fire at his workplace in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning and livestreamed the attack that left four dead and nine others wounded, authorities said.
More dead and wounded. Our obsession with guns in America is an epidemic. It should be treated as such and removed from society.
We can start by revoking the Second Amendment. [insert gasps and pearl clutching here.]
Next outlaw weapons of war for use by the general population.
Add longer waiting periods for delivery of weapons.
Outlaw selling at gun shows.
Require purchasers to be over 21 in all states.
Require every gun to be insured for death and dismemberment, like a cars accidental death and dismemberment.
Require training by a US Certified weapons specialist.
Require recertification of the permit to own a weapon, every year.
Require background checks and certification from doctors stating the mental well being of the potential owner.
All weapons registered with a central database managed by the ATF.
Require annual inspections for each weapon to certify they’re in good working order and have not been unsafely modified.
There’s my starting list. As much as I think it’s fine to not own a gun and don’t see the need for them, you can still have your guns. Just be responsible owners.
The gun used in the shooting was an AR-15-style rifle, a federal law enforcement source told CNN. The AR-15, a semi-automatic rifle, is the most popular sporting rifle in the US, and about 24.6 million people have owned an AR-15 or similarly style rifle, according to the 2021 National Firearms Survey.
Ah, yes, the favorite weapon of mass murderers, the AR-15 was used in this multiple murder as well.
We’re a pathetic nation that values guns over people, and don’t even care enough about children to do anything sensible to prevent mass killings.
The performative GOP loves to talk about mental health in this nation when something like this happens. Yes, let’s take care of mental health issues in this country, but that’s a separate issue, isn’t it?
The problem is easy access to guns.