Since the gun proponents are so hell bent on an antiquated right, one in which the only way its purpose could be fulfilled would be to sell nukes, then they need to have to take that right as literally intended at the time. You cannot defe…

They let him go with a warning he’d be arrested for trespassing if he came back. My last two weeks at the job I was extremely concerned he’d come back. The whole point of changing careers was that I didn’t want to be involved in having to …

I've modified my thoughts on gun control, I don't care anymore, each state that continues to vote in Republicans and Democrats that side with the NRA are responsible for what they sowed. And if a person doesn't vote, I simply don't care wh…

It's almost as if all they've done is enabled people to pick a location where they can do the most carnage possible without any chance of someone defending themselvesBecause hypocrites. It’s easy to sit and say, “thoughts and prayers” inst…

Therapy is limited in most plans to once a month and they will not cover it for very long. Do you think 12 hours a year of therapy would have stopped this guy from killing these people?I don't normally lean left or right. I really could gi…

Americans need mental health holidays but they won't even vote for their own insurance because others they've deemed to be lazy will get insurance too. Nevermind that we as a society will eventually pick up the cost.How many more times doe…

Of course I'm also terribly bothered by the fact that this continues to happen, time and time again, and by the fact that at this point, I'm basically acclimated to this. Mass shootings have gotten so bad that I actually thought "12 isn't …

Do cars reduce car accidents???? Do you argue that tax evasion laws should be repealed because criminals who evade taxes don't follow tax laws???For fucks sake 12 people are dead, have the decency to at least be honest about the situation.…

To all the idiots about to post about how we need MORE guns and about how we need "good guys" with guns.Good guys with a gun didnt stop a bad guy with a gun, the bad guy with a gun killed 12 people, and the bad guy shot a good guy with a g…

How can we enforce and restrict gun ownership effectively while also suppressing a large and active black market? The process of buying a firearm has just as many rules and regulations as Canada, but it seems as though as countries we shar…

It doesn’t matter if the police didn’t report his name. CNN and the NYT both reported his name and information hours after the shooting and continue to post articles about him as they get more information. His name is all over the internet…

It starts with throwing milkshakes at people you don't agree with and leads to killing them. It's not guns, it's violent people.It's unacceptable for anyone to use physical attacks of any kind against anyone unless you're defending yoursel…

Firearms may exacerbate the systemic violence but they arent the root cause of it as shown by other countries with similar per capita ownership but little to no violence. Obviously I am referencing the Czech Republic and Switzerland which …

That means that the shooter either had a handgun or a shotgun as an AR-15 would go clean through a vest. The Mental Health thing would absolutely help. The problem is the party that says we can only approach this multifaceted issue from Me…

This used to be called 'suicide by cop.'Very recency-bias of you - this has been happening nonstop, around the world for as long as humanity has been around. The difference now is that the news is instantaneous.In fact, this type of stuff …

She works IT on the basement level and thought it was a fire drill at first, as this has all settled in and the gravity of the situation has hit it is devastating. I hope everyone is okay and safe, and my sincerest apologies for anyone aff…

I was reading a thread just the other day where someone with severe mental struggles refused to seek help beyond counseling despite feeling that they needed it because they were afraid their rights would be permanently taken away and not r…

Also, one last thing I know Reddit doesn't like the term "thoughts and prayers" but what else are they or we suppose to say or do?Define mental illness? When you purchase a firearm, it asks you if you have ever been institutionalized or fo…

If I see a no-gun sign at a Starbucks full of vagrants I’m walking in with my gun on me.If I’m going to a court house or stadium with cops everywhere the gun stays in the car, because there’s proper security.The fact that people think a st…

Feeling a bit of confusing feelings right nowWouldn't that be great to never release the suspect's name for all future shootings? The news makes a huge deal about the suspect and what they did. I feel like the media can glamorize them. It'…

Some other troubled person getting inspired by the shooter's story to go on their own joy-ride killing spree is the last thing we need.11 confirmed dead, suspect also deceased (12 total including suspect). Six injured, no status of the con…

They were so small we were their "big" city. Be with your loved ones. Do what you need to. The media may hound your city and you may see a lot of untrue things in the media.It helped me to try and shut it out and focus on everything going …

Now I feel like I'm always on high alert. When I go out, I always try to see if people are being suspicous around me. That shit gives me anxiety. I live in Maryland so this isn't that far. RIP to the victims. Such a tragedy man. Take a bre…

I’m optimistic (because I have to be, or else I’ll drive myself insane) that your noted “lack of coverage” means fewer people are clamoring for coverage, so the media is starting to slow down coverage of such incidents, and hopefully in tu…

My mom works in GIS on floor 2. She happened to leave work early today to go shopping with me before I leave for the summer. Makes me wonder what could've happened if I had stayed at school. Tonight was hard to hear her talking to and cryi…

I want to say thank you to all for the tremendous amount of support. I'm not sure how yet, but if you can show your support for the victims' families. I, fortunately, get to walk away with my life. That's all I can ask for right now. My fa…

they stated this information on the police radio around 6pm. At the time of this edit, there are now 13 deceased. My dad is good friends with the officer that was shot and went straight to bed when he got off work. I will update tomorrow a…

Theres a reasoning behind it: if you fire them on a Monday they get a whole week to get their job situation in order. If you fire on a Friday they just sit and stew on it helplessly all weekend. Depending on how large your company is, they…

he has a TWO HOUR commute to work. Honestly that is just cruel beyond words. You let the guy go the whole weekend, the dread of Sunday knowing the next day is Monday, make him get up and drive two hours and fire him and then make him do th…

If I was ever fired I would personally prefer it be on the end of a 2 week pay period. That way I knew I had one more check coming to me. I would have gotten paid a week ago and then would have another check coming the following week. Givi…