First, we have a 2nd amendment in order that we can adequately defend ourselves from a military coup – something the founders were very much afraid of. During the Revolution, the British confiscated all “sophisticated” weapons – those that were war-worthy – leaving the nation with simple birding guns. Although it’s probably a remote chance that we would ever be staring down the barrel of a tank operated by our own army, it still remains a very real probability and is something millions of people around the world have been surprised with.

I certainly do agree that the NRA has lost it’s mind as far as arming teachers and others. It seems silly to think that an armed “good guy” with a gun is going to SAFELY take out a “bad guy”. However, placing even more limitations on firearms is NOT going to give us the safety you seem to think it will. On the same day as the shootings in Sandy Hook, a news item appeared which didn’t seem to make it to the front pages here in this country. A man stood in front of a school in China and slashed 22 kids with a knife before he was apprehended. China has a zero tolerance gun control law.

Obviously, a person who has the intent to kill and injure will do so with a gun if they have access, or by some other means. This means that no matter how strict we make our own gun control laws, people will still murder as efficiently as possible.

I disagree that it’s time to regulate guns. It’s my belief that our own society is what needs to be fixed. This is something that hasn’t been addressed properly – perhaps because it calls into question our methods and way of life across the board. But, as the incident in China would suggest (and apparently, this wasn’t the first attack of it’s kind), it seems to be connected with the industrialization process.

With kindest regards…