Alfonso Calderon, a junior at Stoneman Douglas, warned critics who have dismissed the “Never Again” campaign as a knee-jerk reaction by traumatized kids.

“A lot of people think that that disqualifies us from even having an opinion on this sort of matter,” Calderon said. “It’s that because we’ve been through a traumatic experience that we don’t know what we’re talking about, that we’re speaking irrationally. I want everybody to remember, that is not the case. We, more than anybody else, understand the violence, when it comes to certain guns. We, more than anybody else, understand what it feels like to lose somebody. We, more than anybody else, know what it’s like to have a beautiful community like Parkland and have it taken away from us.”

“Trust me, I understand,” Calderon continued. “I was in a closet locked for four hours with people who I would consider almost family, crying and weeping on me, begging for their lives. I understand what it’s like to text my parents, ’Goodbye. I might never, ever ever get to see you again. And I love you.’”

That sounds to me like a very in-touch and intelligent young man.  The democrats aren't that smart.

verslagen1 wrote on 02/21/18 at 14:05:16:


I agree.  He'd do better than our current president.

Some other students. They were there too.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/22/florida-shooting-survivor-cnn-gave...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/20/florida-school-shooting-survivor-media-i...

Won't hear from them on CNN, MSNBC, ABC, ABS etc.

Just watched the "town hall", moderated by Jake Tapper outtakes on Good Morning America., Carefully crafted gun-control talking points, and "gotcha" questions for the Republican (Rubio) and the woman representing the NRA. Nothing from anyone who might possibly have a different opinion or a new idea.

Advocacy theater rather than journalism. With carefully selected kids and parents, sincere as they probably are, being used as pawns.

Current reporting to NICS by the states is voluntary, should be mandatory.
3 days is not enough time, should be 2 weeks.
Family should be included in check.
A minimum 5 years of history should be required for high powered weapons.

verslagen1 wrote on 02/22/18 at 08:17:18:



+1

FormerlyLostArtist wrote on 02/22/18 at 13:02:39:


There was/is still a lack of due process with many of the regulations provided by the left.
LaPierre says he's brought up the Background check issues 3 years ago.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nra-wayne-lapierre-elites-don-155452736.html

may not be the 1st video, but was some where in the chain of vid's

raydawg wrote on 02/22/18 at 13:33:28:



no, that's BS

the idea of reasonable gun control has been around for decades, it's marinated enough.

this is a hypocrisy problem.