The Virginia mother of the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his first grade teacher was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison for child neglect.
Statistically, most Americans agree with much stronger gun controls. Even a significant portion of the conservative block. It’s the few holding the rest of us ransom.
That would be because there are many people who have no idea about firearms trying to legislate firearms. When the laws are written and constructed in such a way that it makes it so that the commoner is a criminal then the law is not viable. Stop sticking ridiculous riders on your bills and legislation.
I would rather live somewhere that bans guns by people who know nothing about guns than live somewhere where they aren’t banned but still regulated by people who still know nothing.
Experience has taught me that unfortunately, while you don’t all have the same opinion, most do reject the simple premise of the original comment, for various reasons, whether they’re “left” or right.
Have you even read the story? No, given the same circumstances I don’t believe a six year old with a knife would have been able to stab his teacher through her hand and into her chest. If you honestly believe otherwise I can only conclude you have no idea:
a) what a gun is.
b) what a knife is.
c) what a six year old is.
Considering I own multiple guns and multiple knifes I can tell you that a knife can easily go through a hand and into a chest and a six year old would be more than powerful enough to do so.
Perhaps you only have experience woth butter knifes and steak knives. But I have seen a high quality cooking knives take off fingers like it was a butter knife going through warm butter.
So it’s six year olds you’re not familiar with. Right you are chief, you keep on believing. Makes you wonder why militaries go to all the expense of having guns when knives are exactly the same don’t it.
I may not be as familiar as you are it seems. However I have multiple young children in my family amd some friends have children ranging from a few months old to teenagers. I certainly know how strong a five year old can be.
You should know that knives and bayonets have been used effectively in militaries the world over for over a century
You’re vastly overestimating how strong a six year old is, the effective range of a six year old with a knife and underestimating how much faster and stronger an able bodied grown adult is in comparison and how relatively easy it is to defend yourself from a six year old you’re literally facing down when they’re limited by their own strength.
The bayonet is a weapon of last resort, the US army haven’t trained with them in more than a decade and last fought a bayonet battle 70 years ago, there’s not a professional army on the planet who’s primary weapon is an edged blade. More bad faith horse shit.
As a non-US citizen I’d like to reiterate that you can get rid of this idiocy only by banning guns.
Not interested in American opinion regrading this one, sorry, it’s a super simple fact with no discussion worth wasting time for us.
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
(… from almost 10 years ago now jesus)
Statistically, most Americans agree with much stronger gun controls. Even a significant portion of the conservative block. It’s the few holding the rest of us ransom.
That would be because there are many people who have no idea about firearms trying to legislate firearms. When the laws are written and constructed in such a way that it makes it so that the commoner is a criminal then the law is not viable. Stop sticking ridiculous riders on your bills and legislation.
I would rather live somewhere that bans guns by people who know nothing about guns than live somewhere where they aren’t banned but still regulated by people who still know nothing.
Kind of shitty to assume that all Americans have the same opinion, no?
Experience has taught me that unfortunately, while you don’t all have the same opinion, most do reject the simple premise of the original comment, for various reasons, whether they’re “left” or right.
Just so you’ve had the experience of meeting one, I am an American who is for banning guns.
I salute you.
I find it frustrating when people make a statement, and then say they aren’t interested in hearing a specific group’s opinion. It’s rude af.
Just because you have an opinion doesnt make it valid.
True, but simply stating that doesn’t change my opinion
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not the only way
Or the mother could.have practiced proper gun safety.
The kid could have done this woth a knife that was left in her purse
No she couldn’t, bad faith horse shit.
You think she couldn’t have stabbed her teacher ?
Stabbings happen every day in the United states. They are one of the easiest weapons to get a hold of.
Have you even read the story? No, given the same circumstances I don’t believe a six year old with a knife would have been able to stab his teacher through her hand and into her chest. If you honestly believe otherwise I can only conclude you have no idea:
a) what a gun is. b) what a knife is. c) what a six year old is.
Considering I own multiple guns and multiple knifes I can tell you that a knife can easily go through a hand and into a chest and a six year old would be more than powerful enough to do so.
Perhaps you only have experience woth butter knifes and steak knives. But I have seen a high quality cooking knives take off fingers like it was a butter knife going through warm butter.
So it’s six year olds you’re not familiar with. Right you are chief, you keep on believing. Makes you wonder why militaries go to all the expense of having guns when knives are exactly the same don’t it.
I may not be as familiar as you are it seems. However I have multiple young children in my family amd some friends have children ranging from a few months old to teenagers. I certainly know how strong a five year old can be.
You should know that knives and bayonets have been used effectively in militaries the world over for over a century
But you know that and just do t want to admit it.
You’re vastly overestimating how strong a six year old is, the effective range of a six year old with a knife and underestimating how much faster and stronger an able bodied grown adult is in comparison and how relatively easy it is to defend yourself from a six year old you’re literally facing down when they’re limited by their own strength.
The bayonet is a weapon of last resort, the US army haven’t trained with them in more than a decade and last fought a bayonet battle 70 years ago, there’s not a professional army on the planet who’s primary weapon is an edged blade. More bad faith horse shit.