Thread:OylerD/@comment-25989346-20160612175819

Just contacted my youngest son who lives in Orlando, he assures me that he and all friends and relatives are safe and sound. His boyfriend however knows several of the wounded victims - they're just waiting for news updates on their conditions.

While I still remain a staunch supporter of the 2nd amendment, I also favor people taking responsibility to ensure the safety of innocents around those who abuse the use of firearms. The perpetrator in this case used an AR-15 carbine (the civilian version of the military M-16) and claimed to be a supporter of ISIL. I have two burning questions in mind: first, how was such an individual able to acquire this weapon, especially since he was on a "watch list"? Second, how was he able to enter the nightclub, unchallenged, with such an obvious, difficult to conceal weapon? This time of year in Orlando, you sure as hell would stand out wearing a long coat.

The American public needs to pull it's collective head out of the sand and realize that it's a dangerous world and we are not safe. People need to be educated about the world and not sheltered from what's going on. Wake up and pay attention to reality!

Climbing down from my soapbox tree...🐨👀👀🗽🙈🙉🙊🐏 