And when all is said and done:
- right wing Gov. Abbott's actions in Texas made it possible (easy) for the the Uvalde shooter to do his thing.
- the weapons CHOSEN by the shooter were formally banned on the 1994 AWB list. The Republicans successfully voted against it's reinstatement. When it was in place, there was NO shortage of weapons available to law abiding citizens on the open market, and crime DID NOT sky rocket, as the NRA propaganda predicted.
- to date, NO GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION IN THE PAST 35 YEARS HAS RESULTED IN CONFISCATION OF LEGALLY PURCHASED WEAPONS FROM LAW ABIDING CITIZENS, as constantly predicted by NRA propaganda.
- Hunters for generations had no problem putting food on the table with single action/load rifles for four legged or winged game. Prior to that, it was bow & arrows for thriving nations of native americans. Both took SKILL.
- An 18 year old can buy assault weapons in some states, join the military without parental consent ... but can't buy beer until they are 21....and if they are a woman, can't have an abortion.
- Right wing gun advocates want teachers to be trained and armed in the classroom....yet they want anyone from 18 to 80 to be able to buy any type of weapon(s) without any training.
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP, FOLKS.