He may have had the potential to, as everyone has said, if you're determined enough, you can find a way to do it.
The problem with that sentiment is that it's assuming he was determined enough to jump through all the hoops stricter gun control would require. He might have been, he might not have been, we'll never really know. But, this is just one case and stricter gun control isn't about preventing an individual case. In this context, it's about lowering what has unfortunately become a statistic: school shootings.
I definitely agree that it's not the gun that is to blame, but its availability makes this kind of tragedy far more accessible.
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Date: 2007-04-19 06:14 pm (UTC)The problem with that sentiment is that it's assuming he was determined enough to jump through all the hoops stricter gun control would require. He might have been, he might not have been, we'll never really know. But, this is just one case and stricter gun control isn't about preventing an individual case. In this context, it's about lowering what has unfortunately become a statistic: school shootings.
I definitely agree that it's not the gun that is to blame, but its availability makes this kind of tragedy far more accessible.