Please, someone tell the progressive socialist democrat gun control advocates to STFU …

Elliot Rodger, Pathetic Perpetrator …

Yes, everyone acknowledges there was a tragedy in that a mentally ill person killed six innocent people,wounded 13 others,  and then killed himself. A rare occurance that is blown out of proportion by the 24/7 news cycle and stories that seem to recount every other gun-related tragedy for political purposes.

However:

• His first three victims were stabbed to death by the same gun-wielding nutcase, a fact that is not mentioned by those calling for stricter gun control. Among the weapons recovered: a knife, a machete, and a hammer.
• California already has some of the strictest gun control in the nation, and it did not stop a mentally-ill person from legally purchasing firearms.
• His parents, his mental health professionals, and others did nothing to list him with any state agency as being mentally impaired – something that might have stopped the purchase of his guns, but would do nothing about his obtaining knives or using his vehicle as a weapon.
• The police actually visited the perpetrator and apparently took no action – even after disturbing videos started appearing. The authorities allegedly, according to Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown, left the residence because the suspect seemed "quiet and timid . .. polite and courteous." Nothing was released about the deputies and if they asked about weapons, searched his room, or checked the California State weapons registry.

The bottom line …

You cannot control criminals and crazies anymore than you can control the sun, moon, and the oceans. All of the existing regulations, even if there were no guns anywhere, would have not prevented the first three deaths by stabbing. And, what the progressive socialist democrats do not seem to understand is that you do not make people safer by creating a larger pool of potential victims because criminals and crazies will never follow the law or will use alternative means to subdue, injure, maim, or kill their victim.

In this world where everything must have a root cause and assigned blame, the fact is that this is one of life’s unpredictable moments. Nobody other than the perpetrator is to blame.

And, those corrupt and partisan politicians that rush to the media or attempt to craft legislation, are examples of the worst kind of representative. No law will curtail criminals and crazies – and those who try to tell you different are lying.

In fact, you might wish to note which politicians are spouting nonsense and vote against them in the upcoming elections. Not only are they insulting your intelligence with their gun control drivel, they are actually making you and your family increasingly unsafe.

-- steve 

P.S.  I know it is somewhat insensitive and too early to speculate, but I wonder how many of the victim’s families will exploit this tragedy to form non-profit foundations and seek to raise funds while they take a significant salary and travel around the country first class?