Parkland Was Two Years Ago

Today marks two years after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. which killed 17 and wounded another 17. The gunman used an AR-15 style semi-automatic weapon, which were once banned. In the aftermath of the massacre, a mass movement -- March For Our Lives -- was started by the survivors to push for gun safety legislation, including universal background checks and curbs on military assault-style rifles and magazines. The National Rifle Rampage Association's stooge, sociopath and liar Donald "Rump" Trump played concerned for a few days, offering the stale "thoughts and prayers" mantra that masks inaction. He convened groups of lawmakers and victims and assured them action would be taken, only to be rolled within hours by his handlers at the NRA. In the most recent State of the Union Trump's Mind, he made it a point of saying that he would defend Second Amendment rights, a clear plug for the NRA whose support he needs in 2020.

In the two years since Parkland, thousands of Americans have died from gun violence, including suicide. The number of mass shootings reached new levels, as 2019 saw 417 mass shootings. Only a blue wave bigger than 2018 will create space for legislation that could bring those terrible numbers down.

(photo: The 17 that died at Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S.)