Governor Jindal responded to the latest mass murders in Lafayette with the standard script that republicans will pull out of their ass every time the murderers happen to be white and extremest members of their party. They will use words like "awful" and "tragedy" but will never be caught using the term "terrorist" unless the murderer happens to be Muslim, but that's for another diary.
Another word they like to throw around is "senseless" which by Webster's definition would mean: "done or happening for no reason".
It's been reported John Houser had a lengthy criminal record and mental health issues but yet was able to buy a gun at a pawn shop in Alabama. To me, the "sensible" thing to do in this case would have been preventing Mr. Houser from getting a gun in the first place.
Even though he was able to purchase a gun in Alabama, his criminal record and background prevented him from obtaining a concealed carry permit which is surprising since Alabama is rated the 15th best state to buy a gun if you are a criminal.
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