Saturday, February 17, 2018

A Few Words About.

I wanted to do something different today,Usually it's just me making jokes about this and that.
Today,I'd like to be honest .Open.
 Far too many times over the last few years we have seen more,And more school shootings in this country. Let's be honest,More then 1 is too many!! . And you're going to have you're gun owners who say it's the society we live in,And the non gun owners who blame fire arms. Want to know a secret, They are both right..

Before I get to that, I am sick and tired of.. Thoughts and prayers...Are thoughts and prayers bringing victims back? Are thoughts and prayers stopping this! The answer to both is a resounding no!!

As well intended(by some) As they are,The very last thing a victim would probably not want to hear are those words..
The gun lobby would make you believe that these acts of violence are all by sick people.. And that is partly correct.. You still need a gun if you are going to do this..

Explain how in the hell can a 19 year old buy a AR15 Style gun,And can not legally buy a hand gun until they are 21??? This is just beyond bizzare.. A   weapon that can cause such damage and carnage can be purchased....But a hand gun,Which has less rounds of ammunition, Can not... There is a serious problem here..

The NRA,And all the "Right to bear arms crowd will tell you  that guns don't kill people. People do... Well last time I checked, There wasn't anyone firing people in mass shootings...

As for the society side., Yes,This generation had greatly changed,For the most part...
People are talking about gun racks on trucks.. Well when I was in school, We didn't have AR15's in those racks,They had shot guns.. And those guns were " usually " owned by an individual who knew how yo carry a weapon.. Safely....

But the point it seems is being overlooked is the level of violence is not just 18 year olds .. The Las Vegas shooter was older then 18..

It's all about mental capacity...And this is where I'm sure I'll hear about it... I believe if you have to  get  a drivers license renamed every 4 years... Maybe we start doing more in depth background checks for a gun permit, And a renewal of said permits.. Mental health checks, Stronger criminal background. If you used a weapon to injure someone, Gun,Baseball bat,Hockey stick,Whatever... You don't get a renewal..

It's not the cure all end  all, But if we can save a few lives.. Maybe it's time.. Stop saying you have our prayers, And say we WILL do something...


That's just my opinion.... May be a rant, May be preachy.. But that's another amendment you can toss around...

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