The Solution to Shootings Is More Guns

Steve Stockman and a supporter. The saner one is on the left, believe it or not.

Of course. Why didn't I think of it? It was left to Texas GOP representative Steve "batshit-crazy-is-ok-by-me" Stockman:

Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) on Thursday called on Congress to repeal a ban on military personnel carrying firearms on bases after Wednesday's shooting at the Fort Hood that left four dead and at least 16 wounded.

"This is the third mass shooting on a military base in five years, and it’s because our trained soldiers aren’t allowed to carry defensive weapons," Stockman said in a statement. "Anti-gun activists have turned our military bases into soft targets for killers."

I'm pretty sure that sound military judgment sets policy on military bases, not "anti-gun activists," but why quibble? Still, this brings up a question.

If the solution to gun violence is more guns -- the fallback GOP position -- why isn't the solution to sick people more healthcare? Riddle me that, GOPers...

Oh, the answer is simple, turns out. With more guns, more people will need more healthcare. A solution wrapped in an enigma surrounded by a paradox shrouded by Republican policy. I should have seen it.

But heaven forbid  a surgeon general who believes shootings are a public-health issue...

More guns is totally the answer to more healthcare. We gonna need it...