So there has been another senseless killing in the USA, and the world has reacted by asking Americans to "Please stop killing each other". If you read this blog religiously, you will probably recall previous occasions when I have mentioned gun control (and related issues), but bear with me. One slightly tacky thing to point out is that this senseless killing onl made the news because it was shown on live TV – senseless killings in the USA are so common (I could probably link to hundreds of similar articles) that this would not ordinarily be newsworthy.
The gun control fans have of course emphasised that the USA needs proper gun control, and I'm not going to disagree.
Any society as sick in terms of violence as the USA needs strong gun control because it's citizens cannot be trusted not to run amok.
Those who want to hang onto their guns need to come up with a solution to the problem of violence in the USA and they need to stop parroting ridiculous excuses for why guns should not be controlled.