How many more people in the United States need to be viciously attacked and brutally murdered by gunfire? How many more Americans need to die... before those of you who don't want more stringent gun control laws...realize that GUNS ARE WEAPONS OF DEATH AND DOOM? Oh I know those seven words are going to spark turmoil and a deluge of controversy - and I hope it does - because that is my intention. But...what will it take? Do one-hundred people need to be shot and killed? Or must we wait until five-hundred of our fellow citizens are blasted away by spraying bullets? Will it be after one-thousand students - peacefully sitting in their elementary school, high school or college classrooms - are riddled with ammo from assault weapons? I ask you. What will it take?
In 1999...after the catastrophic carnage at Colorado's Columbine High School...I recall a time of sadness and sorrow, which led to an open discussion among Americans; those who love guns...and those who loathe them. And then...in 2012...after the heartbreaking, chilling murders of twenty first graders - twenty little boys and girls...twenty sinless souls - at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut...the tragic event prompted a renewed debate about gun control in the United States. A deranged gunman invaded the school...and stole the lives of those pure, pristine and precious pupils... along with six adult educators. Therefore, we must tackle the mayhem of gun use before the irrational and evil behavior of depraved psychopaths...destroy the U.S....and destroy us.
Since the Republican Congress won't get off their butts and pass laws to protect the people of our great nation...thankfully, we have a President who has the grit and guts to stand up to the GOP - and the NRA - with a series of executive actions. President Obama's efforts - which he announced with heartfelt emotion to the country - from The White House - on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 - will help reduce the gun violence that kills an average of eighty-eight Americans everyday. The Congressional Members of the Senate and House Of Representatives must join forces with the President to write common-sense legislation...that will keep safe...you, me and every person...who calls the United States...home. 
Federal reports estimate there are more than 300-million guns in the United States. And according to the U.S. Census Bureau - as I write this commentary - America's population, including men, women and children, is approaching 325-million people. That's an average of nearly one gun per person. And that - as I stated - includes counting children. Therefore, in reality, it is considerably more per adult.
After the Sandy Hook massacre - according to a Washington Post poll - 90% of Americans support universal background checks. So then...why is President Obama getting grief for his recent executive actions? From Columbine to Sandy Hook to San Bernardino...with homicide following homicide...before, in between and after...why are Republicans on Capitol Hill - and other conservatives nationwide - chiding the President?
There are some of you who are reading this editorial who are undoubtedly going to bite my head off with your words of criticism. And you may even despise me for the remarks I have expressed in this column. But guess what? I don't care.
How many more families need to grieve because a loved one was shot to death by a certifiable maniac who has gone berserk? How many more moms and dads need to cry themselves to sleep every night because they lost a child at the destructive hands of an unconscionably evil or mentally unbalanced person? So when you go to vote in November...for President, for Senators, for Members Of The House, for Governors, and for State Legislators...and you're ready to pull the lever...or color in the little circle on your ballot...think about the more than thirty-thousand Americans every year whose lives are cut short by guns. And then make sure you choose a Democrat...not a Republican.
When the Bill Of Rights and the entire U.S. Constitution were penned more than two centuries ago...it was a different world...a different time. Yes I realize that the mere suggestion to revise - or even trash - the Second Amendment...is unrealistic and not at all possible...but new gun control laws need to be passed. The senseless deaths of so many innocent people - which have become too frequent - must be prevented. We must cleanse our country from the arsenal of guns...that are used to murder guiltless and harmless Americans...who in no way deserve to be slaughtered. If our forefathers, in 1787, had a crystal ball with a look in to the 21st Century...I don't believe a Second Amendment - as it is - would have ever been written. The likes of James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams would have never allowed such an Amendment in our Constitution.,_2nd_president_of_the_United_States,_by_Asher_B._Durand_(1767-1845)-crop.jpg)
In a commentary I published for The Controversy on December 17th, 2012, I wrote..."I pray there are no more bloodbaths - no more shooting sprees - and that we never again have to speak the words, 'Oh my God...not again.'" Unless more gun control laws are passed...I have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach...that we will be uttering those five words...for a long time to come.And that's The Controversy for today.
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How about stiffer penalties, say public hangings, of the "unconscionable evil and mentally unbalanced persons", et al, wherever they commit a violent crime resulting in death. All the gun laws in the world, including the latest executive illegal action put forth by ObaMao, will not deter the madmen from gunning down anyone. Even all the education in the world won't stop them. "Gun-free zone" signs obviously only provide a tempting target for the madmen. Concealed carry is an extremely effective deterrent as evidenced by numerous incidents, most of which are not shared by the liberal media.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the crocodile tears streaming from ObaMao's eyes for an incident that occurred years ago ring hollow. Where were those tears at the time of the incident? Further, where were the tears for Kate Steinle, the victims of San Bernardino, the Fort Hood victims, our deceased servicemen and women, and even the victims of the daily slayings in his own 'hometown' of Chicago? How about the tears not shed for the victims of Benghazi? It was all a put-on for his sleazy minions. Give us a break, Barry! How stupid do you think we are? The 2nd Amendment is the only thing protecting us from this rogue administration.
Finally, as evidenced by Barry's reference to Australia's gun ban, ObaMao's latest Congress end-around is just a step towards a total gun grab. But how do you take away the guns from the law-abiding citizens? By taking away the freedoms little by little so as not to stir the masses into a roiling revolution. But alas, we are on to him, and a revolution is a-stirring.
Mark my words. Another cleverly disguised false flag event is coming, and don't be surprised when ObaMao declares martial law, cancels the election and continues his reign of terror.
The following is part of a sequence of comments that were posted on my Facebook page earlier today, January 10, 2016. The response will end with the writer's name, which was used on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteEducation, Gary that's how you keep people safe from guns. Not by demonizing gun owners or the largest and oldest gun education association in the country. Enforcing existing law would be a great place to start. Oh, and I have lots of guns, Gary and the only "death and doom" any of them have created has been on paper/steel targets and a few dove. ( Legally taken during dove season. And delicious on the grill wrapped with jalapeños and bacon!) Joseph Percevecz
The following is part of a sequence of comments that were posted on my Facebook page earlier today, January 10, 2016. The response will end with the writer's name, which was used on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteJoe, as I stated in my commentary above - you're not going to "educate" (to use your word) "an unconscionably evil or mentally unbalanced person." I went on to say, "We must cleanse our country from the arsenal of guns...that are used to murder guiltless and harmless Americans...who in no way deserve to be slaughtered." I'm talking about "doves" on your grill. I continued in my editorial to say that "President Obama's executive actions will likely save the lives of hundreds - if not thousands of Americans - who could be killed in a horrifying and cataclysmic way." GBD
The following is part of a sequence of comments that were posted on my Facebook page earlier today, January 10, 2016. The response will end with the writer's name, which was used on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteNor will "an unconscionably evil or mentally unbalanced person" worry about any law or executive action. Evidenced by the Newtown shooter who killed his mother to access the weapons for his atrocity. There is no way to document the number of mass shootings that did not occur, thanks to the 300 million legal guns protecting all Americans in the hands of responsible gun owners. Joseph Percevecz
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