Mass shootings will not substantially decrease with more armed guards or background checks

[billh58]

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the differences between the gun culture of the USA and the more mature culture of Canada are spot on. These differences also apply to most other civilized countries and the USA's gun culture. The shame of the USA, however, is that while the number of actual "gun nuts" is relatively small, they outspend and outshout the sane voices of reason in the USA.

The NRA and it's apologists have been so successful in promoting the "coming to take your guns" lie, that millions of otherwise rational and sane Americans believe the lie, or are willing to give some credibility to it. It is this segment of voting Americans that Democrats must win over by exposing the reality of rampant gun violence, and promoting legislation that addresses it directly without infringing on the Second Amendment. This can be accomplished through strict regulation exclusive of outright banning.

That the USA is the most armed and dangerous country in the civilized world is a national disgrace. That we Democrats cower in the face of the NRA, ALEC, and terrorists like the Koch Brothers, is a political disgrace. Change is on the horizon, and we must embrace and encourage meaningful gun control legislation through public appeals for a reduction to gun violence and address the insidious culture that promotes it.