Another Shooting

“At least four victims have died and eight others were injured after a shooter opened fire at and set fire to a Mormon church some 50 mi. north of Detroit Sunday morning. Hundreds of people were attending service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., when a man rammed the vehicle he was driving through the church’s front doors, stepped out of the car, and opened fire.” What to Know About the Michigan Church Shooting.

+ Of course the political angling around the latest shooting began almost immediately. There are reports that the attacker “was an Iraq war veteran who had previously shown support for Donald Trump.” Whether it’s this incident or one of the other endless parade of shootings that have plagued America, I don’t find I have much interest in the political leanings or motivations behind them. I am against those who commit mass murder. I am against the wide availability of automatic weapons that make it possible for them to kill their victims much faster. And I am against those who seek to gain political advantage from mass murders, especially those who have supported policies that make these actions more likely.