International reactions condemn America’s gun culture after shooting.
Commenters remark that US shootings aren’t news
Reaction to the fatal shooting at Milwaukee’s Molson Coors campus reverberated far beyond West State Street as fellow brewers and Facebook denizens weighed in on what is being characterized as the latest example of the scourge of America’s gun culture.
“Mass shootings are now a quintessential part of American culture,” read a Feb. 26 post from Anthony Liu on the New Zealand Herald Facebook page.
“The Second Amendment incorporates the words ‘in a well formed militia.’ As an Australian I’m interested in knowing how that means anyone can own any gun if they aren’t in an well formed militia? One person isn’t a well formed militia. Seems very odd if that is the case,” said a Feb. 27 post from the Gold Coast of Australia on the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail website, where many international readers were weighing in.
“This every day event is ‘News?’ ” asked John Star from London.
“Bloomberg will make changes that will protect everyone,” said a post from Narwual in Vancouver, Canada.
“It is bizarre that mass shootings are so common place in the US that it hardly warrants a headline. No wonder the civilised nations look at the US incredulous gun culture and shake their heads in despair,” wrote poster “Whiterose” from Sheffield, United Kingdom.
“The American virus that never goes away,” said Fred Ford from Cheshire, United Kingdom.
“Speaking from the UK I would say all Americans who don’t agree with a law requiring consfication (sic) of ALL guns are fools,” said “Alex123” of Leicester.
“Americans won’t learn. No one except police and armed forces need lethal weapons. Everyday there’s ordinary folk, shot by ordinary folk, because it’s ordinary to own lethal weapons in The US. Sigh,” said “Waterloo Sunset” of Gold Coast, Australia.
“It’s very simple: Look at gun ownership vs gun deaths in every developed nation and you see why the US is way out on it’s own on this one,” said a post from Seán Quinn from London.
Another United Kingdom news outlet, The Sun, had over 400 posts on the Molson Coors shooting on its YouTube channel.
“Thoughts and prayers can’t do anything about guns,” said a post from Simone Eli.
“This is not even newsworthy they are always shooting each other over there,” Paul Hoskin said.
“Move along people, nothing to see here. Just another day in Yankee Land,” Matthew McCann said in his post.
“5 more lives sacrificed on the altar of the Right to Bear Arms,” Katrina Deltoros said.
Fellow brewers sent their condolences via Twitter.
“We are deeply saddened by today’s horrific tragedy within our beer community. Everyone at Summit Brewing Company extends their thoughts and prayers to Molson Coors, their employees, families and the surrounding Milwaukee community,” said a Feb. 26 statement from Summit Brewing Co. in St. Paul, Minnesota.
“Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy at MillerCoors in Milwaukee,” said Zymurgy Brewing Company, based in Menomonie.
“We were saddened to learn of the violence that occurred at the Molson Coors headquarters in Milwaukee today. We stand with our friends and industry colleagues, and extend our sincere condolences to everyone touched by this tragic situation,” Anheuser-Busch said on Twitter.