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Randall Stephens's avatar

"R.L., I've been arrested plenty a times just for being black and nearby." Samuel L. Jackson, as Lazarus Redd, in the 2006 film "Black Snake Moan."

Yeah, the African American community knows.

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Denise J Cook's avatar

As a former teacher living in Texas, I am simply disgusted about the response to the shootings and the lack of leadership to stop this. Living in the country with the most mass shootings (by far), and in the state that has the most vocal leaders for the 2nd Amendment is horror enough. But when a mass shooting at an elementary school, perpetrated by an 18 year-old with 2 automatic rifles, is not enough to stop the NRA rally from occurring that weekend, I throw in the towel. No one is willing to admit that people don't need assault weapons, and I'm tired of hearing about how the mental health system needs to be looked at. Nothing happens, and more people die. In Japan, it takes almost a year to take necessary classes, pass a test, then have police interview family/friends before one is issued a gun. No handguns allowed. Only rifles, limit 3.

And we can't even agree on red-flag laws. Other countries have to be looking at the US, wondering why nothing is changing. Just ask a senator or congressman. No, better not, probably won't like the blank stare you'll get.

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