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Las Vegas Shooting Kills More Than 50

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What does it take for something to be done about these mass shootings that just keep happening?

There isn't an easy solution for this type of thing. They will keep happening no matter what you do to try and stop them.

Gun control will probably help halt the ones that happen as an impulsive action, but there's no regulation that will stop a terrorist from achieving their goal.

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post #4

What does it take for something to be done about these mass shootings that just keep happening?

Courage. If nothing happened after Sandy Hook, nothing will happen unless someone really decides that enough is enough.

Out of curiosity: how are Norway's gun control laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Norway_attacks

All it takes is one dangerous idiot and/or fanatic.

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What does it take for something to be done about these mass shootings that just keep happening?

Courage. If nothing happened after Sandy Hook, nothing will happen unless someone really decides that enough is enough.

But what exactly is enough? Unless we have a solution to this horrendous problem, the current state of affairs will not subside. Just shouting “ban assult rifles” will not solve the problem. We need an elaborte plan reasoned by principle rather than by analogy.

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What does it take for something to be done about these mass shootings that just keep happening?

The top five most viable "somethings" have already been discussed and ruled out, so what exactly is left?

It's a tragedy, but it's a repeating tragedy, and this thread will follow the same pattern as all previous US mass shooting discussion threads where people will oppose solutions without any viable alternatives.

A congressman got non-fatally shot a few months ago and nothing was done, so the barrier for inaction is really high: https://thinkprogress.org/shooting-congressional-baseball-pr...

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Courage. If nothing happened after Sandy Hook, nothing will happen unless someone really decides that enough is enough.

But what exactly is enough? Unless we have a solution to this horrendous problem, the current state of affairs will not subside. Just shouting “ban assult rifles” will not solve the problem. We need an elaborte plan reasoned by principle rather than by analogy.

>But what exactly is enough? For the rest of the world, a couple of shootings. For USA, apparently nothing.
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