Grieving for Connecticut: Guns do kill
Unfortunately, life in the U.S. also means legal, easy access to guns. As a result, people die. The NRA would argue otherwise and they have every legal right to do just that. But on this issue, I stand clear and firm: Guns kill indiscriminately. Sure, someone has to pull the trigger. But wouldn’t it be great if there were fewer triggers to be pulled?
Today, guns sucked the life out of 27 people, most of them children, at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Guns today darkened entire families' destinies forever and smashed the dreams of future doctors, engineers, chefs and musicians. Because of guns, Santa isn't coming to Newtown. I can’t fathom what would be like to send your kids to school in the morning to never see them alive again. Oh, the things we take for granted.
Why do atrocities like this happen here more so than in most industrialized, modern countries in the world? A friend wondered in a Facebook post whether it is that we have become increasingly isolated in our own communities and, in the process, lost the ability to identify and reach out to those who seem troubled. Could it be that our celebrity and fame-worshipping society causes these disturbed souls to seek “their share” this way?
Perhaps, but we don’t necessarily have a higher proportion of disturbed souls than other countries, and I don’t believe that the walls behind which many become isolated –real or figuratively- are necessarily taller than those that exist in other communities around the world. What we do have more of is guns. Lots of them.
It’s easy to blame guns and the gun culture, but 60 million+ gun owners didn’t shoot anyone today. Let’s look at the society we a living in, no sense of personal responsibly, use everyone else’s bad behavior to justify more bad behavior. No fear of consequences for our actions. Movies and video games that promote violence and make death look easy without a thought of what comes afterwards or who it will affect. Performers that are held up as great successes and role models, all while they promote all forms of violence against women, authority, or anyone, they disagree with. Leaders that have failed at leadership but have divided, and started a class war that is closer to destroying our country than anything since the civil war. We should be celebrating that greatest birth ever know but here we are mourning the deaths of so many innocent children, and not just today but the millions that don’t even get to take their first breath. Pray for GOD to have mercy on US.
As tragic as it is, we cannot close our backs on the 2nd. Amendment. These nuts cannot be predicted. Makes you wonder , is there a REAL Bourne legacy capability out there, that pick
and program lamebrains to do these atrocities ????? These mass shootings have been perpetrated too often in the last 4 years or more, with eerie frequency.
Makes you wonder, what to do to SWAY PUBLIC OPINION YOU WAY.......................
At what Price ?????????
As tragic as it is, we cannot close our backs on the 2nd. Amendment. These nuts cannot be predicted. Makes you wonder , is there a REAL Bourne legacy capability ou there, that pick
and program lamebrains to do these atrocities ????? These mass shootings have been perpetrated too often in the last 4 years or more, with eerie frequency.
Makes you wonder, what to do to SWAY PUBLIC OPINION YOU WAY.......................
Please understand this, guns are outlawed, in many places where these mass killings take place.
There are a pletora, ( many ) Gun Laws on the books, that warn and keep LAW ABIDING citizens
from entering these places. I repeat, law abiding citizen.
By defenition, a criminal, or law breaker is one who disobeys all laws, by action or deed. They, do not believe laws are written for them to obey, but to violate, and do so without regard to life or property. They will kill, steal, threaten and assault, batter, with total disregard or respect for the law,much, less for their victims. Be it because of a lawless mind set, or mental condition.
We can ban all the guns of the world, there will still be mass killings with other instruments. The lawless will always arm themselves for evil doing. If not with instruments, then by sheer strength, or numbers, to use against their intended victims. those that are weak of body, age,etc. would find themselves EASY PREY to these evil goers. So give the weak a means to defend themselves. Police cannot, has never been able to keep every citizen safe from evil doers. Police take reports from victims after the crime has been committed, and depend on luck,and evidence to catch a criminal, after the hapless citizen is dead, raped, beaten, or robbed. I would say do for all schools what we do for airports, armed security, bullet proof glass. Security protocols. That WILL insure children's safety while in school. More gun laws will not work!!!!!
Please understand this, guns are outlawed, in many places where these mass killings take place.
There are a pletora, ( many ) Gun Laws on the books, that warn and keep LAW ABIDING citizens
from entering these places. I repeat, law abiding citizen.
By defenition, a criminal, or law breaker is one who disobeys all laws, by action or deed. They, do not believe laws are written for them to obey, but to violate, and do so without regard to life or property. They will kill, steal, threaten and assault, batter, with total disregard or respect for the law,much, less for their v victims. Be it because of a lawless mind set, or mental condition.
We can ban all the guns of the world, there will still be mass killings with other instruments. The lawless will always arm themselves for evil doing. If not with instruments, then by sheer strength, or numbers, to use against their intended victims. those that are weak of body, age,etc. would find themselves EASY PREY to these evil goers. So give the weak a means to defend themselves. Police cannot, has never been able to keep every citizen safe from evil doers. Police take reports from victims after the crime has been committed, and depend on luck,and evidence to catch a criminal, after the hapless citizen is dead, raped, beaten, or robbed. I would say do for all schools what we do for airports, armed security, bullet proof glass. Security protocols. That WILL insure children's safety while in school. More gun laws will not work!!!!!
Please understand this, guns are outlawed, in many places where these mass killings take place.
There are a plethora, ( many ) Gun Laws on the books, that warn and keep LAW ABIDING citizens
from entering these places. I repeat, law abiding citizen.
By definition, a criminal, or law breaker is one who disobeys all laws, by action or deed. They, do not believe laws are written for them to obey, but to violate, and do so without regard to life or property. They will kill, steal, threaten and assault, batter, with total disregard or respect for the law,much, less for their victims. Be it because of a lawless mind set, or mental condition.
We can ban all the guns of the world, there will still be mass killings with other instruments. The lawless will always arm themselves for evil doing. If not with instruments, then by sheer strength, or numbers, to use against their intended victims. those that are weak of body, age,etc. would find themselves EASY PREY to these evil goers. So give the weak a means to defend themselves. Police cannot, has never been able to keep every citizen safe from evil doers. Police take reports from victims after the crime has been committed, and depend on luck,and evidence to catch a criminal, after the hapless citizen is dead, raped, beaten, or robbed. I would say do for all schools what we do for airports, armed security, bullet proof glass. Security protocols. That WILL insure children's safety while in school. More gun laws will not work!!!!!
As tragic as it is, we cannot close our backs on the 2nd. Amendment. These nuts cannot be predicted. Makes you wonder , is there a REAL Bourne legacy capability out there, that pick
and program lamebrains to do these atrocities ????? These mass shootings have been perpetrated too often in the last 4 years or more, with eerie frequency.
Makes you wonder, what to do to SWAY PUBLIC OPINION YOU WAY.......................
At what Price ?????????
Please understand this, guns are outlawed, in many places where these mass killings take place.
There are a plethora, ( many ) Gun Laws on the books, that warn and keep LAW ABIDING citizens
from entering these places. I repeat, law abiding citizen.
By definition, a criminal, or law breaker is one who disobeys all laws, by action or deed. They, do not believe laws are written for them to obey, but to violate, and do so without regard to life or property. They will kill, steal, threaten and assault, batter, with total disregard or respect for the law,much, less for their victims. Be it because of a lawless mind set, or mental condition.
We can ban all the guns of the world, there will still be mass killings with other instruments. The lawless will always arm themselves for evil doing. If not with instruments, then by sheer strength, or numbers, to use against their intended victims. those that are weak of body, age,etc. would find themselves EASY PREY to these evil goers. So give the weak a means to defend themselves. Police cannot, has never been able to keep every citizen safe from evil doers. Police take reports from victims after the crime has been committed, and depend on luck,and evidence to catch a criminal, after the hapless citizen is dead, raped, beaten, or robbed. I would say do for all schools what we do for airports, armed security, bullet proof glass. Security protocols. That WILL insure children's safety while in school. More gun laws will not work!!!!!
All you have to do is look a t Mexico, a country with some of the most strictest gun laws, and citizens are killed by the hundreds, every week ! You can disarm the law abiding citizen, the outlaws, by nature criminals, will always have their guns.. Don't look now ,but someone coming through one of your windows. Oh you can dial 911, and wait till they arrive. You may be in a condition to talk to them, or heading to the morgue or hospital. But guns are bad. Stupid.
Estupidos...
Please understand this, guns are outlawed, in many places where these mass killings take place.
There are a pletora, ( many ) Gun Laws on the books, that warn and keep LAW ABIDING citizens
from entering these places. I repeat, law abiding citizen.
By defenition, a criminal, or law breaker is one who disobeys all laws, by action or deed. They, do not believe laws are written for them to obey, but to violate, and do so without regard to life or property. They will kill, steal, threaten and assault, batter, with total disregard or respect for the law,much, less for their victims. Be it because of a lawless mind set, or mental condition.
We can ban all the guns of the world, there will still be mass killings with other instruments. The lawless will always arm themselves for evil doing. If not with instruments, then by sheer strength, or numbers, to use against their intended victims. those that are weak of body, age,etc. would find themselves EASY PREY to these evil goers. So give the weak a means to defend themselves. Police cannot, has never been able to keep every citizen safe from evil doers. Police take reports from victims after the crime has been committed, and depend on luck,and evidence to catch a criminal, after the hapless citizen is dead, raped, beaten, or robbed. I would say do for all schools what we do for airports, armed security, bullet proof glass. Security protocols. That WILL insure children's safety while in school. More gun laws will not work!!!!!
We have laws to prosecute murders of the innocent. So far throughout history that is all we have needed. Each time a mass killing have occurred it is the gun manufacturer fault. We cannot go to war without protection. We cannot defend our personal property without protection. But, we can defend our children with official police security. Secure our schools,Churchs, hospitals, courtrooms, Governments,restaurants, and any place we deem, that need protection. We pay enough taxes to cover and take care of our communities, property and persons with official security, qualified protection.@
Jeannie RiveraJeannie Rivera is an independent writer and former newspaper reporter who lives in Central Florida with her family, a guitar, a few orchids and a bunch of books. She doesn't have pets and this is unlikely to change. She's penned stories for The Miami Herald, The Orlando Sentinel, BBC Mundo, AOL and others. She was raised in Puerto Rico where she learned to sing, cook good food, be a good mom and throw boisterous parties (she gets great story material from these.) She enjoys traveling, good wine, great books, her two boys and sleeping.
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