When, as happens daily, there is a mass shooting, gun worshipers condemn the senseless slaughter and recite the obligatory "thoughts and prayers" litany. Then, right-wing media invariably attacks those who demand sensible gun control laws, like banning assault rifles whose only purpose is to inflict maximum carnage. The likes of Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson and their ilk, target the public figures and victims who call for reform of the murderous gun culture which is twenty-first century America. The real villains, they charge, are left-wing radicals who rush to use every tragedy as an opportunity for political gain.
There is nothing more infuriating than to hear rational action turned upside down. When a problem continuously manifests itself, solutions must be found. Responding to mass shootings by proposing more effective gun regulation is the logical and humane reaction. Impeding measures to preserve life and condemning those who press for their adoption is the real outrage.
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