The killing of nine people in an Oregon college is the 294th “mass shooting” in the US this year, according to one definition of such tragedies. Many flags are at half mast and families are concerned for their children and wondering ‘where next?’
Obama immediately demanded tighter gun laws, saying prayers are “no longer enough…We are not the only country on Earth that has people with mental illnesses or want to do harm to other people but we are the only advanced country on Earth that sees these mass shootings.”
Our hearts go out to everyone involved.


How sadly ironic that the United States is prepared to restrict the possession of firearms in federal buildings but not introduce sensible gun control measures across the country that would save lives. The land of the free is such a paradox sometimes.
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