I literally don't have the time to post all the stories in the news each day about kids being killed and wounded with guns. The next five posts are an indication, not an exhaustive report, just an indication of what's out there each day. Kids in the US are dropping like flies and it doesn't matter if you divide the numbers by all the guns in the country or all the gun owners in the world or all the planets in the galaxy in order to get a tiny percentage, it's a national disgrace.
The lying gun-rights fanatics insist that nothing can be done about this. They have to say that, otherwise how unfeeling and hard-hearted would they sound? But it's an obvious lie.
Stricter gun control laws would improve this situation drastically. Only a dishonest huckster with an agenda to protect would deny it.
By requiring proper qualifications prior to issuing a gun-owners license we would disqualify many of the lackadaisical folks responsible for the tragedies we read about every day. By requiring all gun owners to keep their weapons safely stored when not in use, we would surely avoid many of these unnecessary deaths and injuries.
Why do the gun-rights advocates resist so?
Well, I believe they're self-centered narcissists for the most part, folks who feel one of these unspeakable tragedies will never happen to them personally and therefore they simple don't want to be inconvenienced. And inconvenience is all it would be for those who are truly responsible and law-abiding. They would continue to enjoy their love affair with the gun, albeit a bit more controlled and regulated than they're used to. But, the net result would be that more of the unfit and dangerous gun owners would be disarmed and more of the kids who are now being killed with guns would live.
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
