They cannot identify most of the dead from last night's slaughter

[Aussie105]

140. A repeating pattern.

Sequence:

1. A mass shooting.

2. Public shock and horror.

3. The usual discussion about possible motivation/mental health problems suffered by the shooter.

4. Side discussion about guns - as per some posts above.

5. 'Thoughts and prayers' from talking heads on TV and politicians.

6. Grief and funerals.

Fast forward 2 weeks, and all is forgotten - back to thinking guns are ok and allowed by the Constitution, and that America is a safe and nice place to live. (There is your problem right there, America.)

7. Back to step one. The body count keeps going up. Nothing changes, nothing achieved.

May I suggest:

a. Debunk the 'right to bear arms' by taking the historical context of that into consideration. You know, the 'well ordered militia' part, not having a standing Army, muzzle loaders not AR15s, possible invasion my English troops.

b. Declare America to be a very unsafe place for the average American.

c. Point the finger squarely at all the guns out there.

d. Make sales of guns and ammo illegal, public open/concealed carry goes out, only police, serving law enforcement on active duty can carry, no one else. Perhaps farmers with a feral pig problem can own guns, but only after some serious checks.

e. Close gun shops, their manufacture, sales to civilians. Buyback scheme.

f. Any gun out in public gets pounced on and confiscated.

The alternative of the do-nothing approach is the sequence of 1 to 7 above. Do you really want that?