Why The Media, Not Guns, Are Responsible For Mass Shootings

Depths of Pentecost, Free Republic
Mon, 02/19/2018 - 8:15am

By Philip Cottraux I had another blog planned for this week; but with the terrible tragedy that happened in Florida, I feel the need to try to inject common sense into the inevitable controversy surrounding gun ownership and its role in the recent rash of mass shootings. I was a high school freshman when the Columbine massacre happened, and experienced firsthand the devastating effects it had on schools nationwide.

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