50 years ago, the idea that you could buy an AR-15 off a lemonade stand would also have been a crazy idea. Or that 17 kids could have been killed by an AR-15 in a few minutes.
You are myopic as usual, as you do not think of the future.
Changing the Constitution? SURE, let's do it! But with 48 Republican senators and 4 Democratic senators on the NRA payroll. . .for years. . . and the current president being funded by the NRA, how will that happen.
The Constitution spells out how it can be amended. Your, and the gun control lobby, overall problem is that the majority of the Country doesn't want to see it changed - that is your real hurdle. You want to sit here and rant about how out of touch I am and then ignore the basic fact that your position is seemingly incapable of going out and winning election. If you want to see gun control - run for office on that platform.
So, what the kids are doing today, is the only thing that gives me hope to correct the insanity of the gun culture in this crazy country! The kids will soon be able to vote, some already this year! They will not forget, and they will not let go.
I have no problem with people engaged in the political process. I hope they do vote the first chance that they get.
This latest massacre is becoming the worse nightmare for Republicans, for the NRA. This latest massacre has CREATED a new generation of aware citizens, of activists.
We hear this over and over and over again every time something terrible like this occurs, but the simple fact remains that gun control is not winning elections. There are plenty of other issues that might win Democrats some elections (and 2018 is shaping up to be a good year for you guys) - but I would guess if you polled the country "gun control" is pretty low on a list on overall issues.
By the way, this "fantasy" about democrats having "total control of the government" for 2 years under Obama is totally ridiculous.
Yes, Democrats did have "total control" of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE and they had 57 seats in the senate. But to pass any significant legislation, because of filibuster, it takes 60 votes in the senate. And the Republicans obviously blocked every attempts!
This is just false. In January of 2009 they held (with the two I's in their Caucus) 59 seats. Due to health problems etc, in April of 2009 they had 58 sitting Senators, and by September of of 2009 they had 60. They maintained 60 Senators until February of 2010 when Scott Brown was sworn in.
However, you say Republicans blocked all their efforts for major gun control reform...please reference particular bills that passed out of the House that enacted gun control reform you wanted to see that then went on to die in the Senate.
Hypocrisy is so engrained in you. . .you are a worthy Republican!
Thanks - but you can see the truth above.
And what about the CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT of the people to pursue LIFE, LIBERTY, and PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS?
This statement is found in the Declaration of Independence...not the Constitution.
How can we pursue happiness, when our life, the life of our children, is threatened daily by the craziness of gun addicts?
Based on actual data, to argue that your "life and the life of your children" is threatened daily is pretty laughable.
SHAME!
I'm not the one using the tragedy of the Florida school shooting for political gain...that is you...and indeed it is shameful.