Mass Shooting Archives — R. L. Solberg

An Existential Conundrum

This horrific Waffle House shooting is a textbook example of why we need reasonable gun laws. It’s also is a textbook example of why gun laws aren’t the answer. Reading all the news stories about this lunatic’s past run-ins with the law, it’s obvious he has some serious mental health issues. This is a man […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoSeptember 19, 2019

Culture Politics

A Not So Radical Solution

My heart is breaking along with the rest of the country for the families in Parkland, FL who’ve had to endure such a shocking and senseless tragedy. I’ve been lifting them up in prayer, feeling the loss of safety and control we all feel, and wondering when enough is going to be enough. When are […]

R. L. Solberg 5 years ago

Culture Philosophy

A Dogmatic Permutation

I’m noticing a troubling trend with these mass shooting tragedies, like the San Bernadino massacre that happened yesterday. But before I get there, let me first say how heartbreaking it is that we’re experiencing so many mass shootings so often that trends are beginning to emerge. What I’m starting to see—and I hasten to add that […]

R. L. Solberg 7 years ago