1. How can Trump or anyone else blame the FBI? They were already getting too many tips to get through and then he cuts their budget?

2. I think the NRA should put up the bucks to protect every school via paying armed guards to protect them.

We're all going to be safe now. Cadet Bone Spurs has assured us that he would have run into that building with an active shooter and do it unarmed.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

In other news, upon learning of the millions contributed by the NRA to her Senator, a Parkland student proposed renaming the AR-15 as the "Marco Rubio" because they are so easy to buy.

Great line, but I'd substitute "Republican" for "Marco Rubio."

The only solution lies in education from an early age and much tighter control on supply. They must only be seen as a hunting aid or possibly for competition in clubs, something the army use, nothing else. But it would take years to change the culture. Maybe young people have had enough and will push for reform. It's your only hope, Trump and older male politicians will do nothing real. Regards.
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BillB

That's Rick Santorum's solution. Instead of exercising their constitutional imperative to assemble and petition government for a redress of grievances, students should accept the inevitable mass shootings and learn CPR. Which, of course, won't do any good to treat gunshot wounds.

That is so stupid on so many levels. And this idiot was a US Senator for 12 years. Trump will probably name him as surgeon general.

LOL!! Do you think the GOP will refuse money? Both parties already have our reps cold calling 30 hours/week to get more money. Big business 'owns' our government, us voters don't count.

Our state and federal governments will not do anything. More children will die and our 'leaders' will pray for them.

Local TV interviewed a guy who claims that he hunts with his AR14. Really? Is that the hunter who sends 30 rounds into a bush because it moved? Or is he after bear? He doesn't sound like a hunter to me.

Military style assault rifles are designed to ward off hoards of enemy at 100-200 yards away. I feel sorry about the dummies who buy one to protect their home from a burglar and wind up putting holes in his neighbors house.

Don't get me wrong, I like rifles. But, they should all be single action bolt rifles. If you need 30-100 rounds in a clip for 'protection', you need to go to the range more often. For security, a shotgun is a better bet, especially at night and in your own home or barn.

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Keeping it running is better than buying new

Klaus,

Nothing wrong with an M4/AR rifle. they fire the same ammo as a stripped down hunting rifle in semi automatic with 556 or 30 ought 6. It is interesting though that the single fire and bolt action rifles are far more accurate, I'm currently at 250 yards within a 2 inch circle. Can't do that with a carbine barrel... unless you put 30 down range. Hunting sniper mode is wholly different that hunting a deer that winds up with 10 holes.

As far as home defense, well that's the old POS 12 gauge with short barrel. Someone breaks in and the barrel is short enough to not get hung up on walls. Of course, my wife's choice is a 16+1 9mm with laser, so if I miss after 5 rounds, or another comes through a window, she has it covered.

The M4 stays in it's safe for reasons you cannot comprehend.

Jorrell

I have nothing but respect for responsible gun owners, those who practice regularly and get certified annually for all of their weapons. The problem is that every schmuck can walk into a store and buy an M4/AR without knowing how to handle it.

Just because I have a permit to carry doesn't mean that I know when and how to use a gun. I know that there is no army about to invade my house, especially when it is cold outside. So anything semi-automatic is not needed. I pride myself in hitting the target, consistently, one shot at a time.

The only time I fired an automatic (Army), the target was at 75 yards. Optimal range for ten rounds per pull. Easy. But at 200 yards, almost impossible to hit a swarm of targets. Then it was just spraying lead and hoping for the best.

It's like a 16 year old buying a Corvette and not knowing that it won't stop or turn at 180mph. Lack of knowledge and training means other people will get hurt.

Let people buy guns, only after training and extensive practice and with a secure location to store the guns. That includes shotguns and derringers.
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Keeping it running is better than buying new

A thorough investigation of the NRA's financial contributions to members of Congress and other politicians and its influence is long overdue.

Must be alot of money, Rubio did not even blink when he said to that kid that he would continue to take NRA money.

They want to arm the teachers! It doesn't take a genius to work out that the teacher is going to be first to catch a bullet during a school masacre. Also, how does your school teacher save you when you are NOT at school, but getting shot, which is the other 99.9% of your life?

The LAST thing you need is ex-military guards which has also been a suggestion. Ex-military police are already shooting enough people as it is.

Why has it escaped everyone's attention that the Parkland shooter is the poster boy for the NRA's law-abiding citizen? One who should be able to walk into a gun shop, plunk down a couple of hundred bucks, and walk out with essentially the same weapon I schlepped through the Iron Triangle in 1967?

Right up until the moment he pulled the trigger, that kid had not committed a crime. A law-abiding citizen.

In fact, most of the mass shootings are being committed by law-abiding citizens who used the cover of the NRA inspired and funded assault on the second amendment to accumulate weapons of mass murder. The nut with guns who shot up Las Vegas bought 33 guns in twelve months because he could, as a law-abiding citizen. Same goes for the shooters in Orlando, Aurora and Tucson. In fact, all of the guns used in all of the gun crimes in the country started out as legally purchased by law-abiding citizens.

If we can't trust the law-abiding citizens with guns, we need to take the guns out of the equation.

....we need to take the guns out of the equation.

FYI & I hate to burst anyones bubble who didn't know, but, the Australian gun scheme was a bunch of B.S. deployed by a master politician before an election after our only white on white gun massacre. (We certainly massacred a heap of aboriginals, but not with semi-autos). The short story is: no one had guns, generally speaking. I'm 50 and have never heard a gunshot in suburbia, only see and hear them at shooting ranges or when being aimed at feral animals in the bush or on farm land.

The only solution to your problem I can think of is to make schools a safe area surrounded by armed guards of ex-policemen standard. (No ex-military types who are generally suffering from PTSD) AND SEND THE BILL TO THE NRA.