Pepper Spray for teachers???

[alanint]

The problem with this, Olle, is that our politicians are famous for never stopping at the reasonable solution. Every time a concession is made on the right, the left never reciprocates and abuses the concession far beyond what was originally agreed upon.

They cannot be trusted, so the only recourse is to oppose them in every way possible.

[Olle]

Originally Posted by alanint

The problem with this, Olle, is that our politicians are famous for never stopping at the reasonable solution. Every time a concession is made on the right, the left never reciprocates and abuses the concession far beyond what was originally agreed upon.

They cannot be trusted, so the only recourse is to oppose them in every way possible.

Sadly, I believe you're right, and every change they have suggested now and in the past has been a poorly conceived knee-jerk reaction, never fully thought out and always in a format that makes it appear like a propaganda stunt rather than an actual solution to the problem.

The sad fact is that many of our politicians don't have a clue, and I'm sure we will see our politicians discussing those evil "machine guns that are made to kill people" again. Then again, there won't be a change if we are opposed to any change, and I believe a discussion between responsible and educated gun owners would be a good way to come up with a solution that really has some effect.

It's a tough nut to crack, but banning assault rifles and restricting magazine capacity sure won't cut it. I see the mass shootings as a symptom of a deeper problem, and just fixing symptoms is never a good solution.