Whose pretending? You can't control these events , you can't stop them. Deranged people hell bent in killing large number of people CAN NOT be stopped because of the simple fact is no one knows where or when they will strike.
And NO violent mass shootings aren't remote for me , they are remote period. It's a fact regardless of you like it or not. Don't shoot the messenger , pun intended.
Lol yes you can, thats the whole point of social awareness, campaigns in school, at work, in TV, etc (think responsible sex campaings, anti-tabacco propaganda, dont drink and drive, etc). In fact, thats the whole point of EDUCATION, now if youre THAT stubborn that you dont believe education can change the veiws of the people, well, then we are forever condemned to never change anything. Also, thats the point of confiscation and strict laws, but Ive already posted this 1000 times in past posts which you of course didnt read.
Anyhow, Im out for today, had a good time, Ill try and continue this dialogue tomorrow. So long, gentlemen.