Four Dead, Over 20 Injured in Alabama Mass Shooting
Four Dead, Over 20 Injured in Alabama Mass Shooting
The Facts
Multiple shooters killed at least four people and injured 21 more in the Five Points South, one of the most popular entertainment districts of Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday evening.Multiple shooters killed at least four people and injured 21 in the Five Points South, one of the most popular entertainment districts of Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday evening.
According to the Birmingham Police Department, "multiple shooters fired multiple shots on a group of people" on Magnolia Avenue just after 11 pm local time.
The Spin
While the police are trying to catch the attackers and find the motive behind this shooting, there is just one argument that rings true: someone dangerous, probably a convicted felon, had access to a gun. This criminal behavior will not end until the rules toaround ownowning thea leadingdeadly causefirearm of death for unsuspecting Americans are hardened or the broad legal immunity granted to the gun industry is withdrawn.
The US doesn't have a gun problem; it has a gang and drug problem. Mass shootings aren't about gun control or gun violence. They have more to do with culture than criminality. Gun control just makes law-abiding citizens unarmed victims. TheOne only way to reducepotentially mass shootings and save lives is to focus on developing smart guns that prevent indiscriminate, violent use by unauthorized people.
