Well, I wasn't calling for politics to be allowed.....that's a different discussion. The point here for me is that I honestly don't see suggesting that a way be found to stop someone like this VA shooter getting hold of his guns IS political. It's just downright common sense IMO. From all the stuff that's been coming out about all the warning signs before, and actual warnings issued, it's incomprehensible to me that someone like that can just go out and buy automatic pistols etc! However.....as this appears to be something that you guys can't separate from your constitutional rights then as I said - don't have the thread at all, or lock it down with a sympathy comment after the first time it needed cleaning. Personally I'm with those who want to talk about stuff with their friends from the board. I must say, to see a couple of you agree with me even though I know that you probably see me as the guy wrapped around the tree at the end of the lane, is genuinely heart-warming. Still - the board has it's rules and we should all be OK with that. On the other hand, when something is done like now it's akin to baiting everyone by holding something forbidden in front of them. I don't believe there was a way to fully discuss this event without talking about the gun part of it. As ReefHound said......it's like trying to talk about war without mentioning the casualties, or discussing a car accident without being allowed to point out that someone was hit by a truck, not a bicycle.
This thread really IS a first, because now I'm going to agree with PF! I found his "after the tragedy" comment in his first post extremely insightful. It's certainly true that you guys are very good at Memorial services. It's just sad to realize how much of that probably comes from the amount of practice you seem to get.
