Huffington Postさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Huffington PostInstagram)「"Here’s how tragically absurd mass shootings have gotten in our country," writes HuffPost Opinion writer Dustin J. Seibert. "This piece was written and ready to be published on Monday when we got news that a man entered a Louisville, Kentucky, bank from which he had reportedly been recently terminated and opened fire, killing five people and injuring others."⁠ ⁠ "As of press time, injuries and other details are still being sorted out, but we know the gunman’s weapon of choice: an AR-15 assault rifle that he legally purchased only a week earlier," Seibert continues.⁠ ⁠ "It’s the same type of gun another shooter used to kill six people, including three 9-year-olds, on March 27 at The Covenant School, a private Christian grade school in Nashville. It was yet another day we had to endure news stories featuring the faces of innocent children who were cut down."⁠ ⁠ "In a country where I can’t purchase Sudafed without identification, banning a weapon for citizen use that can fire several hundred rounds per minute is an issue that somehow still divides the masses. Hunting with an AR-15 is impractical, and there are many other legal weapons suited for home defense."⁠ ⁠ "From anti-climate legislation to banning dildos, politicians across the country have a dubious record of focusing on things that don’t actually improve our safety," Seibert explains. "Here’s a (very non-exhaustive) list of recent state and federal legislation — and other priorities — that lawmakers are more focused on than protecting pre-pubescent humans from getting torn through with metal."⁠ ⁠ Read more at our link in bio. // 🖊️ Dustin J. Seibert」4月13日 1時30分