{"id":3796,"date":"2015-08-27T08:11:21","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T08:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/really.zonky.org\/?p=3796"},"modified":"2015-08-27T08:11:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T08:11:21","slug":"another-senseless-killing-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/really.zonky.org\/?p=3796","title":{"rendered":"Another Senseless Killing in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tSo there<\/a> has been another senseless killing in the USA, and the world has reacted<\/a> 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<\/a> control (and related issues<\/a>), 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<\/a> (I could probably link to hundreds of similar articles) that this would not ordinarily be newsworthy.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe gun control fans have of course emphasised that the USA needs proper gun control, and I'm not going to disagree. \n<\/p>\n

\n\tAny society as sick in terms of violence as the USA needs<\/em> strong gun control because it's citizens cannot be trusted not to run amok.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThose 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.\n<\/p>\n

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