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PunkinPi

(4,875 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:31 AM Nov 2018

"I don't want thoughts. I don't want prayers. I want gun control."

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"I don't want prayers. I don't want thoughts. I want gun control," said the mother of Tel Orfanos, who survived the Las Vegas massacre but was killed in the California bar shooting. "No. More. Guns."

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"I don't want thoughts. I don't want prayers. I want gun control." (Original Post) PunkinPi Nov 2018 OP

I heard on NPR this morning one of the victims was a 2nd amendment enthusiast Coventina Nov 2018 #1

I can not imagine anyone riversedge Nov 2018 #3

OK, well maybe we can hope he died with remorse, realizing he enabled the situation. Coventina Nov 2018 #4

I do note that HopeAgain Nov 2018 #6

KICK and rec. nt Homer Wells Nov 2018 #2

That poor woman, going that that shit twice. Breaks my heart listening to her. sunonmars Nov 2018 #5

She is so sad. So hard to watch that kind of pain. nt leftyladyfrommo Nov 2018 #9

Perfect response from a strong women. kacekwl Nov 2018 #7

Adding another... PunkinPi Nov 2018 #8

Coventina

(27,115 posts)

1. I heard on NPR this morning one of the victims was a 2nd amendment enthusiast

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:32 AM

Nov 2018

So I guess he died happy, since the gunman bought his firearm and extended magazine legally.

riversedge

(70,204 posts)

3. I can not imagine anyone

Reply to Coventina (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:38 AM

Nov 2018

dying happily when shot with a bullet. Yes, I know you are being snarky or something along those lines.

Coventina

(27,115 posts)

4. OK, well maybe we can hope he died with remorse, realizing he enabled the situation.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:40 AM

Nov 2018

Yes, I'm being snarky, because I'm all out of empathy for ammosexuals.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

6. I do note that

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:40 AM

Nov 2018

the Second Amendment didn't save him. The myth of self-carry protection of the average citizen.

Homer Wells

(1,576 posts)

2. KICK and rec. nt

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:35 AM

Nov 2018

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

5. That poor woman, going that that shit twice. Breaks my heart listening to her.

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:40 AM

Nov 2018

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)

9. She is so sad. So hard to watch that kind of pain. nt

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 11:06 AM

Nov 2018

kacekwl

(7,016 posts)

7. Perfect response from a strong women.

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 09:43 AM

Nov 2018

I hope everyone hears this message in their head in their sleep every day.

PunkinPi

(4,875 posts)

8. Adding another...

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2018, 10:45 AM

Nov 2018

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“How many more times is this going to happen?" a woman in Thousand Oaks asks on behalf of every American.
Our lawmakers have the power to stop this. Demand it.

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