What can be done about mass shootings in America?

Americans talk a lot of big talk but when required to back it up they cave. Their water gets polluted, their pensions get plundered, their tax dollars get dished out to the 1% while the country's infrastructure makes Bangladesh look like Dubai. Their Constitutional rights are stripped away, their privacy is violated at every turn, their kids' health and education are gutted. They can't muster a fightback over these things and they wouldn't if their guns were restricted or outlawed either.

There is ZERO reason for needing a gun for self-defence. Why can't all these paranoid knob-heads, who are constantly on high-alert lest somebody break into their house and try to steal their tupperware, just have a taser or a bean-bag shotgun?

The best thing you can do is to stay away from the kip

Well the bould US of A would disagree with you there. I’ve no dog in that particular argument however that is the law there. As regards tools for self defence nothing beats a firearm. That’s just a fact one cannot get away from. Now, may I ask, if people with evil intent enter your home do you want the best option or the second best option?

You could, but thats just saying 'what about'. Its ok for me to take up crack, because like ...what about the alcohol industry...and stuff...

Indeed firearms are tools, not toys, which is where gun fetishists have lost their connection with reality.

The negatives are presently outweighing the positives for poor old usa from what I can see.

Firearm homicide stats (certain models) might be a start, for the negative side of things.

The positives might be measured in whoops and yee-haws.

How many yee-haws to 1 cinema goers life, thats the question.

And thats where it becomes personal opinion. I think America probably has a lower acceptable exchange rate than most.

And that rate is no doubt brought down by the gun fetishists.

It's funny how, when this topic arises, it's always about mental health, medication, stress...it's never about the guns themselves.

If your kid is spraying the neighbour's wall with paint, or setting fires in abandoned buildings, or self-harming by cutting their wrists, you remove their access to paint or matches or sharp objects first, and look for the reasons later.

But somehow that never applies to guns.

Such cases exist as extreme rarities.

A large magazine arguably helped save the day for someone. Then again lets look to the numerous spree killings. A large capacity magazine helped ruin the day for many people. (cinema, campus, nightclub or wherever).

When mentioning calibers it was pointing to the fact that needlessly powerful calibers are made available in combination with needlessly large magazines. Such weapon designs in a civilian hands just point to the truth that people aren't buying these weapons for the 'hunting' or burglar defense they bullsht about. They're buying accessories for their man-child fantasies.

Some even buy tanks.

@Gatling A round primarily designed for use by the military.

Why would you own a tank?

Is it for hunting and home protection? Or is it because you never got over the boyhood phase of thinking big guns are cool? Is it because you think devices specifically designed for the purpose of causing death are actually toys or accessories for infantile fantasy. And do you think it would be wise to prioritize such cosplay recreation when designing a national govt policy.

Absolutely nothing wrong with owning a tank and yes it's absolutely fun ,they also have a historical value ,

Every round from .22 to 7.62 and bigger have been used in both civilian uses to military uses you wouldn't use 5.56/223 for deer or similar animals in hunting to light and not as effective over ranges ,so you go with 308 which Is the civilian/commercial 7.62 round , as it stands alot of militaries are looking to move away from 5.56 as it's been proven less than effective compared to larger rounds , plenty of people in Afghanistan and Iraq have survived been hit by several rounds of 5.56 ,as I said earlier different tools for different Jobs ,

I've seen several .50 target rifles here for long distance shooting competitions ,you certainly wouldn't looking at 5.56 for shooting past 5/600 metres in any scenario ,

Recently came across a armoured APC parked beside a school ,

Hoplophobia (from Greek hoplo, meaning "weapon") is the fear of weapons

I thought we weren't calling them 'weapons' nowadays...