Gun Control, Again!

Once again we are faced with the aftermath of an insidious crime at the hands of a person that has used a semi-automatic weapon to take human life. Once again there will be pro & con on gun ownership, the 2nd amendment, and a call to “do something, anything, to stop these kinds of tragedies”. And once again, after all the excitement, political posturing and extensive circus atmosphere, things will return to normal.

There are some good questions that need to be asked, but I fear they are being overshadowed by all the more emotional ones. With so many states now having conceal/carry permitting laws, how was it that nobody in this entire theatre had a weapon or returned fire on the gunman? How was it that the gunman was able to get into a locked emergency exit (an accomplice?). Did the theatre have “no guns allowed” signs posted and if so, doesn’t that increase their liability for preventing citizens to defend themselves.

We want our rights but we want the government to protect us too. We want our privacy, but we want the government to keep tabs on every potential terrorist. We want free enterprise but we also expect the government to keep prices affordable and manageable. In other words, we want it all with little or no effort on our part, oh yes, and we want it all for free without added taxation too.

This country wasn’t founded by a bunch of kids, crying in a sandbox because they didn’t get their way. It was created by men & women willing to stand up and do something about the problem. The role of the gunman in this theatre is just another example of a coward that is afraid to stand up for really upsets them and take it out on a bunch of innocent citizens at a time they are most vulnerable. Let’s not loose sight of that fact. This is certainly not a gun issue, is an issue of the way we have become because we have allowed; no make this insisted that the government do everything for us rather than we do it for ourselves.

If we want control, we must take control, but my reasonable and lawful means. It doesn’t call for revolution but for resolution to put into office those people that will do the right thing, not just grab what they can get for themselves. We must insist that laws be created with full disclosure, not hidden in bills by special interest groups and that every penny the government intends to spend is fully disclosed up front without exception. And lastly, we must insist that anyone that serves the government as an elected official sign a contract that they will never attempt to lobby, solicit, or work in any capacity to which they will be involved in trying to influence our elected officials in any way, shape or form.

It’s another wakeup call folks. Just how many more of these are we willing to sleep through?