The current status of people whining about gun violence:
"The President/Congress needs to do something!!!"
*Proceeds to nitpick every single proposed solution*
Sure about that? They are merely talking about raising the age limit, and the NRA promptly released a full, lengthy statement announcing their complete opposition.
Probably because it's a reactionary measure that does very little to solve the actual problem. There are many ways to get a gun, and once a kid has his hands on one and intends to use it, then what?
Maybe if they bundled that together with some legislation that addresses the actual issue of mental illness and increases the awareness of red flags, all with a side order of legitimate protection for kids when someone slips through the system?
Well, now we're talking.
But whatever, blah blah blah, evil 2nd amendment, evil NRA, evil Republicans, evil guns, shootings win us elections, etc.