After any tragedy, there’s some degree of gun control that’s going to be talked about. There’s no way to avoid it at this point.
And if you believe gun control is the answer, why would you be quiet? Even if you accepted that the immediate aftermath wasn’t the time to talk politics, which literally none of them do when it comes to gun control, you’d still get to it sooner or later.
But we on this side of the debate aren’t receptive to it.
Why?
Because of attitudes like this:
Many pro-life advocates are also advocates of the right to carry. Many gun control advocates, including myself, support responsible gun ownership for self-protection. This is as long as the firearms are stored safely. However, there is no need for anyone, especially a minor, to possess an AR-15 outside the military.
Being pro-life while also opposing background checks and other measures to protect children in schools highlights a clear inconsistency. Prioritizing access to firearms over access to abortion, or focusing on banning books rather than guns in schools is contradictory. There is a clear disconnect from the true meaning of being pro-life. Again, we see MAGA politicians attempting to push their personal agenda onto others–whether that be with the implementation of religious curriculum in public schools, forcing women to carry to term or banning books. […]
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