Today, in Monterey Park, California, President Biden will announce an Executive Order with the goal of increasing the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales, moving the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation. The Executive Order will also keep more guns out of dangerous hands by increasing the…

Tldr: going after guns, not violence. Remember its the tool not the action

  • PizzaMan@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    Violence which is caused by systemic racism.

    Claiming that all shootings are the result of systemic racism is a huge claim. Do you have evidence to support that?

    And how do you intend that we solve said systemic racism?

    • ThrowawayOP
      23·
      1 year ago

      Do you have evidence to support that?

      Can we not be super pedantic? A lot of violence is fueled by systemic racism, happy?

      And how do you intend that we solve said systemic racism?

      Thats the million dollar question, isn’t it?

      • PizzaMan@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Can we not be super pedantic? A lot of violence is fueled by systemic racism, happy?

        You’ve made a huge, sweeping claim with zero support or explanation of the causal link. Asking for evidence is reasonable.

        Thats the million dollar question, isn’t it?

        So you criticize those trying to do something about the problem, those trying to protect children from getting shot, all without even offering a single alternative? How is that reasonable?