Reply #38: so glad you asked [View All]

I leave it to the pro-control camp to offer a politically feasible, practical solution to reduce the likelihood of this kind of tragedy happening in the future.

Ban or severely restrict the private possession of handguns.

Unless I miss my bet, that wasn't a shotgun he killed her with. Unless he "pulled" it out of his pantleg.

Implement a universal, centralized firearms registry.

That way, if a woman in her position does contact authorities, they have the information they need in order to confiscate the firearms that he is in legal possession of. Obviously, that is not going to address firearms that individuals are in illegal possession of ... but it appears that he was in legal possession in this case.


And if it a kitchen knife were an equally efficient, and effective, and low-risk way of killing one's estranged wife in a public place, WHY DON'T MORE PEOPLE DO IT?


The shooter was unemployed. Surely not a justification for murdering her, but it might partly explain his level of anger and frustration.

And who the fucking hell cares?

And why is it a good idea that people with that "level of anger and frustration", who are probably legion, should have access to firearms?

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