Bob Costas just did an anti-gun editorial during half time of Sunday Night Football

[sarisataka]

289. Anger + Quick decision + weapon = Death

has been going on since shortly after day 7 of one record of human history.

I will not deny that guns are quite effective at delivering damage to the human body. That is why they are used by the military, police and criminals. To say however, that if the gun was not present, no one would have died is more than a bit naive. Given his size and strength, he could have caused lethal injuries with a variety weapons none at all.

I only mention the Wyoming tragedy since there are those who paint a picture of a gun free utopia where violent crime will not exist. IMO focusing on the tool used to act rather than the cause of the action merely wastes resources. Unfortunately, it is one off tragedies, such as these, which get the most attention, generate the most debate but are the rarest and least preventable incidents.