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Meanwhile on this Mother’s Day across America, eight children will die by gunfire.
Celebrating another day of gun violence in America
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Meanwhile on this Mother’s Day across America, eight children will die by gunfire. Twenty to thirty people will be murdered with guns (somehow, in New Orleans, that number did not increase dramatically). A handful of people will by “accidental” gunfire. Worst of all, sixty men (it’s almost entirely men) will celebrate this day by using a gun to end their lives (the real mental health issue when it comes to guns).
And the big lie that the Second Amendment cannot be regulated in any way will ensure that this bloodbath on Mother’s Day is but an ordinary day in our country of liberty and weaponry for all.
What angers me about the efforts to pass even the weakened bills now languishing in the Oregon Senate is the stupid “argument” that none of these bills would have prevented Clackamas or Newtown. Were we looking at bills that would have stopped Clackamas — legislation to mandate locking up all guns unless in use, for example, given that Jacob Roberts stole the gun from a friend’s closet — we would be told that you cannot stop a crazy person desperate to do evil. In other words, no matter the tragedy and no matter the legislation, instead of action, we have excuses.
I am sick of the lies and rationalization. Shame on those elected to our Legislature who repeat those lies. Every piece of legislation proposed would save lives. Some bills might save a few; others have the potential to save many over time. Legislation to mandate gun safes, gun locks, etc, will protect children and even a number of suicides. Forcing criminals to go deeper into the black market to get guns allows law enforcement to focus their efforts and interrupt gun supplies. Reducing the lethality of weaponry in the hands of civilians obviously saves lives, as we know from both Sandy Hook and Tucson....
Read More: http://www.blueoregon.com/2013/05/celebrating-another-of-day-gun-violence-in-america/
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Meanwhile on this Mother’s Day across America, eight children will die by gunfire. Twenty to thirty people will be murdered with guns (somehow, in New Orleans, that number did not increase dramatically). A handful of people will by “accidental” gunfire. Worst of all, sixty men (it’s almost entirely men) will celebrate this day by using a gun to end their lives (the real mental health issue when it comes to guns).
And the big lie that the Second Amendment cannot be regulated in any way will ensure that this bloodbath on Mother’s Day is but an ordinary day in our country of liberty and weaponry for all.
What angers me about the efforts to pass even the weakened bills now languishing in the Oregon Senate is the stupid “argument” that none of these bills would have prevented Clackamas or Newtown. Were we looking at bills that would have stopped Clackamas — legislation to mandate locking up all guns unless in use, for example, given that Jacob Roberts stole the gun from a friend’s closet — we would be told that you cannot stop a crazy person desperate to do evil. In other words, no matter the tragedy and no matter the legislation, instead of action, we have excuses.
I am sick of the lies and rationalization. Shame on those elected to our Legislature who repeat those lies. Every piece of legislation proposed would save lives. Some bills might save a few; others have the potential to save many over time. Legislation to mandate gun safes, gun locks, etc, will protect children and even a number of suicides. Forcing criminals to go deeper into the black market to get guns allows law enforcement to focus their efforts and interrupt gun supplies. Reducing the lethality of weaponry in the hands of civilians obviously saves lives, as we know from both Sandy Hook and Tucson....
Read More: http://www.blueoregon.com/2013/05/celebrating-another-of-day-gun-violence-in-america/
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