Yes, it is the “right time” to talk about gun control

Dave Olsen
Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read

It’s always the “right time” to have a discussion about one of the most important subjects in US politics — and that doesn’t change after a shooting.

After a recent shooting event in Jacksonville, Florida — the last one to get mainstream coverage outside of the US — the arguments that it is “too soon” to berate the use of guns were as present as ever. It would be disrespectful, apparently, to stop more people dying.

At the time of writing, there has been 9 more mass shootings since, with a combined 7 dead and 40…

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