I love you, but gimme a fucking break with the "now is not the time to politicize" bullshit we hear after literally every gun massacre.
That is a form of politicization. When political actors construct a political argument that threatens political consequences if other political actors pursue a certain political outcome, that is, almost by definition, a politicization of the issue. It’s just a form of politicization favoring those who prefer the status quo to stricter gun control laws.
My point is that its a horrible fucking argument. People do bad shit everywhere, yes...but last I checked its a tad more difficult to hack 20 people to death with a knife in a crowded area than it is to open fire with an automatic weapon.