The national conversation on guns that so many have been calling for took a step forward tonight in Columbus, Ohio, as a panel fielded questions during a televised “National Town Hall” on the Newtown, Conn., massacre.
Town Hall Discussion
Spurred by Connecticut school shooting @wsyx6 #nationaltownhall pic.twitter.com/MVGzQZQw— Yolanda Harris (@yolandaharrisTV) December 21, 2012
Tweets from the scene, though, suggest that it will take more than a single “heated discussion” to find common ground. Here’s a sample of what was said.
Great discussion and appreciate panelists @wsyx6 #nationaltownhall meeting. Too bad so many idiots lacked civility for polite discourse
— @secWonk (@SecWonk) December 21, 2012
https://twitter.com/CRedstone/status/281929290361225216
https://twitter.com/RobFraley/status/281938058079764482
Audience member: says he stopped a mass murderer in Ashland in '95 with his gun. Got cheers from audience. #nationaltownhall @wsyx6
— Tom Bosco (@tomwsyx6) December 21, 2012
@wsyx6 as parent of autistic bipolar kid, know challenges first hand, yet never had issues owning guns & keeping safe #nationaltownhall
— @secWonk (@SecWonk) December 21, 2012
Discussion turns back to guns. #nationaltownhall Talking about arming teachers. Participant says bad idea, b/c guns can be misplaced. @wsyx6
— Tom Bosco (@tomwsyx6) December 21, 2012
Buckeye Firearms Assoc says it will underwrite the cost of arming teachers in schools. If schools want it @wsyx6 #nationaltownhall
— Yolanda Harris (@yolandaharrisTV) December 21, 2012
#nationaltownhall Let teachers carry voluntarily, school is then no longer unarmd victim zone; deter criminals who fear failure most of all
— caffey (@mva1985) December 21, 2012
https://twitter.com/CRedstone/status/281927023029518336
Host question: does our culture contribute to gun violence? Nearly everyone here agrees it does. #nationaltownhall @wsyx6
— Tom Bosco (@tomwsyx6) December 21, 2012
It seems that even during the national conversation on guns, the main concern is when we’re going to have a national conversation on guns.
Panelist to gun supporters: this country is asking you to come to the table for reasonable discussion about these issues. #nationaltownhall
— Tom Bosco (@tomwsyx6) December 21, 2012
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