The social media have been filled with rage reactions for him texas shooting that has ended the life of 19 children and two adults. too many urgent messages for him gun control in United States.
An event that has reopened the debate on the US Constitution and its Second Amendment. Specifically, this amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. “A well-regulated militia, being necessary for a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, must not be infringed,” reads the second amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1791 in the Bill of Law.
Taylor Swift is one of the famous have spoken about the shooting in primary school and others that have been in the country. american singer has shown his anger via a tweet: “Filled with rage and pain, and so broken by the murders in Uvalde. For those of Buffalo, Laguna Woods and so many others. Because of the way that, as a nation, we have conditioned ourselves to an unfathomable and unbearable anguish”.
“Steve’s words ring so true and touch so deeply,” the artist concluded, referring to the Golden State Warriors coach’s speech.
Filled with rage and grief, and so broken by the murders in Uvalde. By Buffalo, Laguna Woods and so many others. By the ways in which we, as a nation, have become conditioned to unfathomable and unbearable heartbreak. Steve’s words ring so true and cut so deep. https://t.co/Rb5uwSTxty
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 25, 2022
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american actor Matthew McConaughey, hometown of the city of Uvaldesite of the shooting where 21 people lost their lives, wanted to leave some words of disappointment on Twitter: “Once again, we have tragically shown that we are not responsible for the rights that our freedoms grant us. The real call to action is that all americans look in the mirror take a closer look and ask yourself, “What do we really value? How can we fix the problem? What small sacrifices can we individually make today, to preserve a healthier and safer nation, state and neighborhood tomorrow“We can’t exhale one more time, make excuses and accept these tragic realities as the ‘status quo'”, the ‘Interstellar’ actor has rebuked the Americans.
“As Americans, Texans, mothers and fathers, it’s time to reassess and renegotiate our wants from our needs. We have to reorder our values and find common ground above this devastating American reality that has tragically become our children’s problem. It is a epidemic we can control, and whichever side of the aisle we stand on, we all know we can do better. We must do better. Measures must be taken so that no parent has to experience what Uvalde’s parents and the others before them have endured,” McConaughey said, trying to find solutions.
Uvalde, Texas, USA. pic.twitter.com/0iULRGtREm
— Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) May 25, 2022
The writer Stephen King he has showed his anger about the numerous shootings that occur in his native country. He has published several tweets in which he has expressed the need for gun control soon: “Conytol de las armas Now! Stop the slaughter of innocents!”, he said in the first publication.
GUN CONTROL NOW!
STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS!— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 24, 2022
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“Two days of outrage on Twitter is not enough. When you go to vote this fall, vote for gun control“, the writer of fiction novels wanted to encourage Twitter users.
2-day Twitter outrage doesn’t cut it. When you step into the voting booth this fall, VOTE GUN CONTROL.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 24, 2022
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Lastly, Stephen King wanted to make it clear what is the only way for things to change: “If Gun patrons in Congress are oustedthings can change. If they keep their seats, nothing will change. Quite simple”, has sentenced the writer.
If the gun protectors in Congress are voted out, things may change. If they retain their seats, nothing will change.
Pretty plain.— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 26, 2022
In the almost five months of this 2022 there have been up to 27 school shootings in USA, with this week’s being the deadliest. Every day, an average of 30 people die in this country from gun violence, that without counting the great number that is saved from death in hospitals or the 60 daily that succumb in suicides with firearms. In the United States there are many facility for anyone without a criminal record and an ID can pass the checks and amass an arsenaldespite having mental problems or being a teenager.
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.