The Republican Party and the conservative movement have taken stands that clearly promote deaths of young people!
The right for any American to own weapons of war (semi automatic AR-15s and similar brands) is more important than the fact that such weapons are slaughtering or harming thousands of Americans annually, and a large portion of those victims are children under the age 18 or young adults in their 20s.
But the right wing just offers “thoughts and prayers” and moves on, unperturbed by tragedy to do anything to limit such weapons, despite vast margins of Americans wanting action.
More young people are now victims of firearms, including those who commit suicide, than from automobile accidents.
Automobiles are safer due to government regulations, but the gun industry and the National Rifle Association lack any sense of empathy, compassion, and concern for the loss of life caused by their evil intentions.
And sadly, it is minority young people who are more often victims than whites, and that certainly has no impact on the racism so prevalent in the right wing “alternative universe”!
The Second Amendment when passed was used to “protect” slave owners from their own slaves and potential insurrection, and that mentality still exists 236 years after the Constitutional Convention!
Professor. When I was in the Navy unit MIUW604, getting my combat training in Quantico, VA where they also train the Marine Officers, I know I have fired over 1,000 rounds with the M16 on fully automatic.
That rifle is designed to do one thing. Kill enemy combatants.
When that bullet hits a person, the body explodes doing as much damage as it can.
There is no reason for that weapon to be offered to the general population.
Thanks so much, Wayne, for your testimony on this topic, much appreciated!