Shooter's Dad: “If Chris hadn’t been able to get ahold of 13 guns, this never would have happened” [View all]
Mercer went on to wonder with regards to his son, “How on earth did he compile 13 guns?”
That’s just the thing. It seems that the guns were legally purchased. This obviously deranged individual had access to guns that he never should have had. In this version of the NRA’s America, these things happen because we live in a culture where people believe that anyone and everyone should be able to get as many guns as they want, as often as they want, whenever they want. To that end, we have the Chris Harper Mercers of the world shooting places up when their already fragile minds finally snap.
Perhaps the most powerful part of the interview you’re about to watch is the fact that it is the shooter’s father calling for gun control. While he makes it clear he does not blame gun laws on what his son did, Ian Mercer did have this to say:
“If Chris hadn’t been able to get ahold of 13 guns, this never would have happened.”
He later added, “You have to ask that question, how was he able to compile that kind of arsenal?”
Exactly that. Chris Harper Mercer never should have had even one gun in his mental state, much less 13 of them.
Video & More:
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/10/04/oregon-shooters-father-speaks-how-on-earth-did-he-have-that-many-guns-video/
Thank you, Mr. Mercer, for saying what needs to be said during this difficult time. Hopefully, someone listens.
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