In the wake of the tragic murder of 17 students and adults in Parkland, Fla., at the hands of a lone gunman, many of us hoped it would be the tipping point to finally address the gun control issue in America.
We saw outraged parents and scared, traumatized survivors pleading for legislators to do something.
Surely, this time would be different.
But, within hours of the tragedy, the usual suspects regurgitated the same old rhetoric.
Donald Trump said it was a mental health issue, not a gun issue, and he suggests that more guns in schools will make things safer.
The Florida state legislature voted down a motion that would ban assault weapons and increase background checks.
Congressional leaders, like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio again suggested that the gun issue shouldn’t be debated so soon after a school massacre, which likely means it will never be debated since there is at least one school shooting spree in America every week now.
Grieving parents, who buried their murdered children while Trump played golf last weekend want to know when the carnage will end.
The answer is obvious: the carnage will end when Americans start caring more about their children’s safety than they do for their obsession with guns, and sadly, they’re not there yet.
Bill Kelly is the host of Bill Kelly Show on AM 900 CHML and a commentator for Global News
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