As long as Democratic AGs and the Democratic Party by and large seek to go soft on violent or even potentially violent offenders, I don't for one moment honestly believe any of them are truly serious about putting an end to such violence. Actions speak louder than words, and it makes no bit of rational sense to enact even more redundant gun control laws while simultaneously drastically reducing the prison sentences of violent offenders, that of whom would once again be free to roam the streets and bring harm to others.

Prior to 1986 when then President Reagan made fully automatic guns illegal to own, there were many such weapons in the hands of many private citizens, a number of whom undoubtedly owned high-capacity magazines. Yet, prior to the last decades now or so mass shooting incidents were incredibly rare. So my question to you people is, how do you account for all of that? Back in a time when there were far less gun control laws on the books mass shootings were a rarity, and yet as time went by and more gun control laws were dreamed up and enacted all across the country all of a sudden we see an increase in random shootings. I really would like to hear how you people rationalize all of that, and am I really the only one here who realizes these gun control laws along with all of these "gun-free zones" are what's continuing to get people killed, and that the guns and related accessories are not the real problem?

I live in Pennsylvania, Allentown to be precise, and while we do tend to be a blue state our laws regarding private gun ownership are fairly lax compared to neighboring states like say, New York. Well, lax laws in the state excepting for the city of Philadelphia, which the laws are so strict there that you can't even order a slingshot online and have it delivered anywhere in the city. Regardless of their strict laws, that place remains a persistent haven for violent offenders and random shooting sprees. In contrast, my home city of Allentown, while far more lax on the laws and still dealing with a decent share of crime, still does not see the level of violence that Philadelphia sees. Now... can you rationally explain to me how a city like Philadelphia in which it's already not easy to legally acquire a gun still can see so much violence and crime, if their laws actually worked as they like to claim? Hint hint, that's because the guns aren't the damned problem, the citizens living there are the problem, those who most likely didn't receive a proper basic education and who joined violent gangs promising them the world. That, along with an increasing number of people living in that city who suffer from some sort of mental illness.

Also, it's worth pointing out that "progressive left paradises" such as Seattle Los Angeles and Portland Oregon have and continue to see sharp increases in violent crime despite the fact they are all known gun control areas. Here are a few good reads on that-
[kgw.com]

[kpcc.org]

[seattletimes.com]

You people are dictated to by your unbridled emotions, and not your brain as it should be, and focus too much on trivial crap instead of focusing your efforts where it's really needed, namely addressing the problem with repeat violent offenders and mental illness. Then again, suppose I should consider the source, consider the mentality of those who I'm talking to here. People who listen to a senile vegetable's rantings about how those high-capacity magazines are such a threat to everyone while laughing and making fun of a moron with a fake man tan. Both are idiots, and both are deceiving the public. I have a good suggestion for a progressive fascist such as yourself, why don't you pickup your arse and move to one of those fine "paradises" like Portland or Seattle, and stop fixating on what us law abiding gun owners possess, as no fixation like that could possibly be good for one's mental health. We gun owners and the guns & accessories we own aren't the problem, and we certainly aren't your adversary (don't wish to be anyways), the criminal element along with failed progressive policies are the problem you should be focusing your attention on. Don't worry about what people like me own, we aren't the ones going around harassing and harming innocent bystanders. If I'm not dealing with the anti-abortion fascists, then it's the gun control fascists who want to dictate to me what I can and cannot own or do based on their overcharged emotions and lack of critical independent thinking on the matter. Small wonder why our society is so screwed-up, fascist clowns to the left of me and joker fascists to the right...