CNN now if you need to raise your blood pressure

[KevDen2005]

Again just giving the Dems what they want without a fight then they will go after something else.

[KAPA]

Some lessons learned from this is that grieving hysterical people will not listen to rational solutions. I feel like Dana was the only adult in the building with Rubio coming in a distant second place. Dana particularly was giving real world actual solutions that schools should have been taking during the last week, and asking why the murderer was not on a list considering all the interactions he had with law enforcement over the years. Not one person in that arena was willing to comprehend what she was saying, they were simply waiting for her to finish so they could try out the next zinger on her. Why schools are not doing anything at the moment is beyond me.

Rubio explained why a ban on the AR15 wont solve this problem today or anytime soon. I can't remember if it was him or Dana that brought up the VaTech shooter that took out 32 with 10 round mags... Again though, the audience did not comprehend or was not willing to understand what he was saying here.

Then the topper for me was that these people are so freaked out by guns and shouted down any idea to allow teachers to be armed if they want to, but then when the Sheriff announced that when the school opens again he was going to send security armed with rifles (guess what kind of rifles those will be) the place erupted in cheer!?!?

Last night only proved the agenda of the left as they want a full gun ban and will do it piece by piece over time. They shout down the argument of teachers being able to arm themselves by acting like we are requiring every teacher to be armed and to go hunt the murderer even after the cops arrive. I don't think the tactics change just because someone becomes armed but when the bad guy is in plain view you fire back instead of duck your head and play dead. When the police show up, you holster your weapon and let the pros take over. The left seems to think this will lead to a teacher/swat shootout for some reason.

[Irving]

I was particularly befuddled by the guy whose whole speech was summed up by something along the lines of, "We're not going to arm teachers, that's ridiculous! I firmly stand by my belief that teachers need to be paid more!" Sure got an applause out of the crowd, but what did this guy really even say? Nothing of value.

[kidicarus13]

Some lessons learned from this is that grieving hysterical people will not listen to rational solutions.

Most of the questions were zingers and if the person answering was not saying exactly what the anti-gun audience wanted to hear, there were shouts of "off with their head!" (figuratively speaking)

One student asks if Rubio could guarantee her safety at school when she returns to school. Hey snowflake, there are no guarantees in life whether or not guns are legal or illegal.

Emotions were unchecked (possibly encouraged by CNN) and it's no wonder Trump, LaPierre and Rick Scott declined to participate.

I now have a better understanding of why children must be 18 years old to vote and 21 to legally drink.

[KAPA]

If Trump was Hillary he would just make an executive order banning bump stocks, "assault rifles", name calling, and the NRA. Instead he is voicing his opinion and kicking it to congress to agree on something that he can sign.

I think his plan is that congress comes up with something like a ban on bump stocks and raising the purchase age to 21, but also includes national reciprocity and/or allowing teachers/staff to arm themselves and get some training. I have no doubt that the NRA is talking to him and they are coming up with something. I don't mind a little give and take but with Rs controlling everything at the moment the net result better be some take back. Be interesting to see what they come up with and what gets signed down the road.

[KevDen2005]

If Trump was Hillary he would just make an executive order banning bump stocks, "assault rifles", name calling, and the NRA. Instead he is voicing his opinion and kicking it to congress to agree on something that he can sign.

I think his plan is that congress comes up with something like a ban on bump stocks and raising the purchase age to 21, but also includes national reciprocity and/or allowing teachers/staff to arm themselves and get some training. I have no doubt that the NRA is talking to him and they are coming up with something. I don't mind a little give and take but with Rs controlling everything at the moment the net result better be some take back. Be interesting to see what they come up with and what gets signed down the road.

You're very optimistic. Maybe he's a better business man that I gave him credit for the last two days. Time will tell and I hope you're right. He looks like the guy calling for change but taking no real action and then getting something in return. Although I want bump fire stocks and nation reciprocity. I think people would use national reciprocity more often than bump stocks.

[Irving]

I assume that someone, somewhere is recognizing the further infantalizing our youth is absolutely the wrong path to take, but have any relatively known figures been talking about that yet?

[KevDen2005]

I assume that someone, somewhere is recognizing the further infantalizing our youth is absolutely the wrong path to take, but have any relatively known figures been talking about that yet?

I would hope so. I'm tired of the lack of responsibility when it comes to youth (18 to 24 year olds). The excuse always that "They'r too young"

[Skip]

I assume that someone, somewhere is recognizing the further infantalizing our youth is absolutely the wrong path to take, but have any relatively known figures been talking about that yet?

James Woods on twitter.

I see it from everyday folks all over the socials. Along with the cautionary tale of banning something in your youth you might want/need later in life.

[KAPA]

You're very optimistic. Maybe he's a better business man that I gave him credit for the last two days. Time will tell and I hope you're right. He looks like the guy calling for change but taking no real action and then getting something in return. Although I want bump fire stocks and nation reciprocity. I think people would use national reciprocity more often than bump stocks.

I am just going off of his history. He has to know that if wants to get elected again chipping away at 2A is going to lose him alot of support. With how divided our country is, even if he banned all guns, he is still not going to pick up any votes from the left so what does he actually accomplish there.

His history shows that he is willing to give a little to get a little more in return. Look at this DACA thing. He makes a statement that maybe these folks can get a path to citizenship in a decade if they stay out of trouble and blend into our culture. In return he wants the wall and several other things. I think I am willing to take that but the Dems are fighting it and he turns it back on them saying they are the ones preventing DACA from being resolved.

I suspect this gun thing will have a similar tactic!