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America Shocked By Back To Back Shootings
America Shocked By Back To Back Shootings

Author: Jo-anne Reay-Harrower

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In less than 24 hours America was once again sent reeling in shock to hear of more mass shootings. Between two separate incidents 29 people were left dead and further 56 lay injured. The two shooters were both in their early twenties and both were carrying assault style weapons. On Saturday a 21 yr old opened fire in a Walmart store in El Paso 6 Mexican Nationals were killed. Mexico’s Foreign Minister said that “it’s urgent that we take corresponding action against weapons”. On Sunday a 21 yr old opened fire near or at Ned Pepper’s bar killing his 22 yr old sister and eight others, he will never get to face a trail as he was fatally shot by police. On Monday President Donald Trump tweeted “ the flags at the white house will be lowered today through Thursday August 8th ….” “Today, I authorized the lowering of the flags to half mast at all Federal Government buildings in honor of the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. However what can America do about these mass shootings when they federal laws such as the Brady’s Act which tells when you are not allowed to carry a gun but the States have laws that are called open carry laws . Generally the states fall open one of four categories which are , Permissive Open Carry States- allows you to carry a gun without a permit or license, Licensed Open carry states- Allow gun owners to carry firearms openly only after they are issued a permit or license, Anomalous Open Carry States- carrying a gun may be generally lawful under state law, but local governments may pass their own gun laws that may be more restrictive than the state’s laws and Non- Permissive Open Carry States- carrying a gun openly is against the law, or is legal only in Limmited circumstances (e.g. While hunting ) or when legally used for self-defense. When you have a Permissive open carry State that allows any-one of any mental capacity to own a gun surely you are asking for trouble. This reporter really does believe God Protect America because it certailnly can’t protect itself with the current gun laws.
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