Ms Giffords case bugs me... On the one hand, I am sympathetic to her- she got shot in the head by a whacko. That's a shitty thing to have happen to you.
I can't shake the feeling that a simple explanation of the origins and uselessness of gun control would cause people like her to all of a sudden understand their mistake, and decide to correct it.
I understand people who favor gun control when it is because they haven't been exposed to all the truth and facts - but I can't understand the ones who have had time and opportunity to really learn those facts.
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The virus of gun play moves through social media,” Fardon stated. “We can stop or stem that. Don’t send in the National Guard, send in the tech geeks. If a gang member makes CPD’s Strategic Subject List, find a way to curb or real-time monitor that gang member’s social media accounts. If kids have convictions or overt gang affiliations, find a way to curb their social media. I recognize that First Amendment issues come into play, but let’s test those limits. Lives are at stake.
Hmm. Not my first direction, but I see where he is going with it. Stifling 1A is probably not any kind of long term solution.