We're taking an unprecedented departure from the usual frivolity this week to focus on an issue that hasn’t affected most of us directly…yet. What if we could have an honest, adult, mature conversation about reducing gun violence in the United States? What if we could dispense with the slogans, the accusations, and the impossible demands and just discuss the things we can do to diminish this uniquely American scourge? What if, instead of simply dusting off the tirades we used last time, we figured out a way to reduce the number of next times? Let’s give it a try, shall we? And we could begin by agreeing to be governed by reality. So, first, a few realities to define our conversation.
So, if we recognize these realities, where do we go from here? A few suggestions. First, let’s agree that law abiding citizens will continue to be able to buy guns. I don’t happen to own a gun, but I have no problem with my neighbor having a weapon for his/her protection. Even if I had a problem with it, they have a right to bear arms and it’s none of my business. Anyway, the whole point of this conversation is to stop criminals, not law-abiding citizens. So, how to reduce gun crimes without infringing on the rights of non-criminal types?
You’d never know it from reading all the slogans online, but these commonsense steps should be acceptable, even desirable, to a huge majority of our fellow citizens. We’re not going to stop all gun crimes, but we could make some progress if we started acting like mature, reasonable adults who had an interest in reducing the carnage. IMO.
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David Brimm
6/7/2022 04:49:37 pm
All sound and sensible. But this issue never gets to the sound and sensible level. I like your good thinking.
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Sue Katte
6/7/2022 07:37:12 pm
Amen, brother! Please run for Congress! Sounds like you'd have no problem with the metal detector! Thanks for your smart comments, as usual.
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Larry Clark
6/8/2022 10:45:09 pm
With regard to the 10-round limit for magazines...
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