Catalyst?
Only if we let it.
Sorry but that "somebody somewhere did something so give up your rights" crap is for collectivists.
Do we see pushes to ban high performance cars everytime some kid gets killed in one?
No.
We know what this is really about.
And yes, I can hear some of you whining already, about how you will be demonized so much that you don't stand a chance.
Big fucking deal. So they paint you as some kind of ogre because you won't give up your guns to "prevent such tragedy". 9 people is nothing compared to the 10s of millions slaughtered by their own governments after being disarmed.
And yet another case of someone who goes nuts and then kills himself. How convenient.
If I must stand alone because the rest of you are sitting around saying "but....but.... it's the bad press. The media is saying bad things about us....". Then to hell with you all and you deserve to be subjugated for the rest of your lives run by plutocrats.
Let them "never let a crises go to waste" on this one. Bring on the fight. I am ready for it, and our will to fight to maintain our rights, what is remaining of them, is the only thing to protect us. Not getting some media sock puppets to say nice things, not getting the NRA to write some snarky (but otherwise useless article), not paying off enough worthless politicians.
Back in 2000 they attempted to use Columbine as America's "Port Arthur Massacre" - that was intended to the "it" for getting America disarmed. But there as the Tyranny Response Team and and we drove them back. I ran the Florida chapter.
You know why the TRT (and much credit goes to the SAS - Second Amendment Sisters) was so successful?
Our message was not "don't ban our guns! We have a right to protect ourselves from muggers and go deer hunting!".
No.
Our message was "We are not giving up anything and if you ban them you will have a fight on your hands".
We rolled military vehicles in Denver.
They might have even murdered one of the founders (The "Original Eight") of the TRT, "Labgrade" (his memorial is still at freerepublic) for such insolence.
Sorry. I don't care what some sokkermoms or what Eric Holder says about me. I am not giving up a damned thing and if they want to take it then Molon Labe.