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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The latest mass shooting occurred in Montgomery, Alabama. Two people are dead and 12 injured, five of them seriously. Since 2017, mass shootings have become a “national pastime.” There have been more injuries and deaths caused by the use of guns than from any natural disaster. I am tired of reading about these preventable situations. The NRA and their Second Amendment Claims are nothing but bullshit, and your government is too cowardly to do the right thing. Anyone who claims that the sale of military-style assault rifles, high-output magazines, and bump stocks cannot be restricted, cannot be prevented from being sold to the general public, is a lying asshole. These men and women not only accept the idea of a rising death toll in America, they promote increased sales, knowing that the NRA gun lobby will continue to fund their campaigns. The latest preventable tragedy happened in the capital city of Alabama, Montgomery, late Saturday evening. When the melee ended...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Okay, we get it. A Trump supporter was murdered. Yes, it’s wrong, and like Republican politicians after a mass shooting, ‘I offer my thoughts and prayers,’ but nothing more. Charlie Kirk preached anger, hatred, and violence to his supporters. His hate speech was unusual in the fact that he hated everyone who was not pure white, poor, and practiced any faith other than Christianity, or none at all. He was not focused one issue, race, or color, he hated everyone equally. He literally lived by hate and was killed by a ‘hater.’ What he was not is a hero or a martyr. I simply wish that the mainstream media would offer the same coverage when there is another school shooting, whether the death toll is zero, or the facts reach devastating levels. Let’s get serious. This is the 21 st century. Even America, with all of its prejudices and pent-up anger, should be more civilized. Instead, here are the statistics for 2025 as of this date, September 16. Any gun fired, brandi...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart. I have been writing for newspapers, online publications, and my own blog, “TheWiseOldFart,” for more than 12 years. I haven’t checked, but I have no doubt that I have written more articles about mass shootings and gun violence than any other subject with the exception of America’s biggest enemy, Donald Trump. I am angry, and disgusted that nothing has been done in Washington to ease the pain and fear of millions of our nation’s people. This week has been like any other week in America. Normal men, women, and children have been going about their lives without any idea that this might be their last day on earth, or they might be seriously injured by a bullet from a weapon of mass destruction. Over the Father’s Day weekend and celebrations on Juneteenth 50 Americans were shot and several lives were lost. The most recent assault on our freedom happened on Friday, June 21, in Fordyce, Arkansas.. Three persons were killed and 10 injured at a grocery sto...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Domestic terrorism is the greatest danger to life in America today. Our worthless and corrupt government refuses to take any action against the NRA gun lobby, because campaign donations are more important to them than human life.   This is one major issue which could be solved in a few days, but profits for gun manuf acturers and gun sellers take priority over the safety of the American people.    This week all d oubt was removed about which lobby owns the legislative and judicial branches of our government. Republicans in the House and Senate   ignored a number of mass shootings. In Washington, the Supreme Court struck down a law banning bump stocks. Bowing to the fascist and heartless NRA is a clear statement from right-wing politicians : “you don’t matter to us.”   SENATE REPUBLICANS SINK TO A NEW LOW   Senate Democrats attempted to pass a law which would override the decision by a right-wing biased C ourt. The law w...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   The NRA and all right-wing politicians would like you to ignore this quote.   “Domestic terrorism is the greatest danger to the American people .” FBI Director Christopher Wray   No one can deny the facts. There are more mass shootings in the United States than days on the calendar. This has been true since 2017 . Another fact is that anyone can buy a weapon of mass destruction in America, including fo rmer felons, mentally challenged Americans, men and women on the “no fly’ list, and children under the age of 21. Fact: the NRA gun lobby bought and paid for the men and women who call themselves “Republicans” today. Fact: handguns and military style assault rifles have a single purpose: to kill other human beings. There is nothing in the Second Amendment which prevents banning these weapons of mass destruction. Fact: not only do right-wing politic i ans do nothing but offer “thoughts and prayers,” they celebrate mass shooting with multiple deaths...