We Have a Violence Problem and Are in Denial
Hundreds of people gathered in Loring Park in the Twin Cities. The recent Orlando shootings and the now, standardized reactions slapped me in the face. Muslim Attacks Verbal praise for killing LGBT community members Pro-gun rhetoric Fearmongering on all sides Etc... Most of the solution to this issue seems to be centered around banning assault weapons. While I believe we need stronger gun legislation, I don't believe that banning assault weapons is the solution. First, it could drive a wedge between americans in the US. Secondly, while it is true that guns are killing people, it is really the idea that violence can solve our problems that is at the root of the issue. F16 Falcon Please let me explain. We, the US, in unison, use force daily against people in other countries. We have assassination programs. Our collective motto could be, "Assasination works!" We have murdered US citizens without proper trial, and then we murdered t...