Yet another mass shooting in the news today. Frankly, I am
tired of blogging about these things.
I will state, very simply yet confidently, what the cause of
these events is: the prevalence of guns. There are too many guns made, sold, bought,
and owned in the US.
Ask yourself this: Will these shootings still be going on
100 years from now? I don't propose an answer because I am not in the business
of predicting the future. I will only say that I hope that 100 years is enough
time for a cultural change, for a nation to come to its senses and do
something.
I don't know whether majority public sentiment supports
tougher gun laws; but even if it does, the strong--very, very strong--influence
of the NRA (National Rifle Association) in preventing any restrictions or regulation
of gun ownership from being enacted is a major obstacle to reform.
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