The case against an assault weapons ban

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31. I think I understand that gun officionado's want to get the laws "right".

I think that most anyone with expertise in an area, want to have laws related to their knowledge "right".

The medical world does it. The mental health world does it. Educators want to do it.

But there were 20 little children shot to ever loving hell in those classrooms. Grown men left the building crying and wretching at what must have been an absolutely horrific scene. There were totally defenseless female staff who were cut down even trying to save those little ones. Young woman and women with families. grouped in a setting that is all about being nurturing.

So here's the thing. People trust the gun interests or people about as much as they ragged on educators even the day before this shooting. So long as you're talking about this gun or that gun, no one is going to trust you, except perhaps another gun head. Its not about the guns. Its about safety.

Before anyone can 'get' that, you have to envision being a father or mother or sister or brother or colleague of anyone whose blood and brains was blown out of the body on a morning when most staff are smiling at kids, teaching abc's, sipping a coffee and waiting for the morning announcements. Imagine, the halls are quiet, the staff is humming and working, the children are happy with their friends and BAM!

If/when firearms are not safe, they need to be gone. We just can't tolerate the expertise of anyone over this basic need for safety anymore. THAT'S what is not being heard.

When pollution laws were going to be put into effect, it was to save our air, water and land. Some of the same line of thought was extended then that is used now. Choices had to be made about our resources and choices must now be must be made about safety. If/when that means that the trash of one industry cannot and will not enter a school full of little kids and women, fine, so be it.