Tom Tomorrow reposted this today - in response to the gun-worshippers who are howling today

[felix_numinous]

115. Thank you

for such a respectful response. My point of view is not always received well, by gun owners, game players, or people who want to ban all guns. I am somewhere in between (story of my life!! )

There is a lot to think about--and that is exactly what we need to do.

I don't like seeing the erosion of our constitutional rights--by distorting what they mean, nor by allowing ourselves to have a knee-jerk reaction to a violent and upsetting event and agreeing to give them up. The solution lies somewhere between these two extremes, or we risk perpetuating the problem by overreaction.

I just remember the Patriot Act, and how they presented to us, as a 'temporary measure' that turned out to be permanent. I was uncomfortable about it then and I am uncomfortable with a possibility of another version of it now.

What always happens is that the peaceful citizens end up suffering consequences of crackdowns, while the cartels, people with connections and money, continue to make out like bandits.

Just my 2 cents.

Peace~~fn