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Originally Posted by cat in the hat
I am concerned about what any politician will do.
I will always say the one thing all shooting events (mass or indicidual )have in common is that a PERSON pulled the trigger.
But people are getting sick of the routine. New rules are coming, maybe problems with what and how deep.
At the same time..
How do we stop people before they start shooting?
Any reasonable idea?
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It comes down to refocusing efforts on teaching a culture of personal accountability and respect for human life. Re-establishing a sense of community would likely also help.
How to go about doing that in today's environment is a more complicated question.
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