The left wants you to know: It’s not mental health, it’s not society, it’s the guns
The left is asking when people will realize the root of the problem of mass shootings is access to guns. A roundup of editorials Friday takes a look at the issue.
Opinions from the left:
The issue is not mental health. It's guns.
Eugene Robinson, Washington Post: You can’t shoot up a school – or concert, or night club – if you don’t have access to powerful guns and a lot of ammunition.
Florida school shooting suspect told investigators that he heard voices telling him to carry out massacre, law enforcement sources tell @ABC News. https://t.co/acI4gm4Saj pic.twitter.com/DgGM2jrQMx
— ABC News (@ABC) February 16, 2018
From the Chicago Tribune: Events like the Florida high school shooting will cease when enough of us decide it’s time to do something about it.
Sen. Chuck Grassley says he plans to sit down with Senators Dianne Feinstein and John Cornyn to discuss "what sort of agreement we can reach" on legislation following deadly Florida school shooting https://t.co/pi3GnOqx8b pic.twitter.com/FvtdhqWRU7
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 16, 2018
From The Daily Beast: Want to get a gun in Florida? It’s pretty darn easy. Oh, and you don’t have to register it. Or have a license.
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