The craziness of our General Assembly here in North Carolina isn't helping matters any. They have loosened the law where you can carry concealed weapons into more places now. WTF! NC already lifted the concealed weapon ban years ago. This is just simply nuts to me.
Another thing that angers me to no end, Parents giving their young children rifles, then they "accidentally" shoot their sibling, and nothing gets done! My thoughts are that the parents should be held accountable. Some sort of penalty should be placed on that parent for neglect. Now please don't think that I am heartless about the loss they suffered loosing their child, however, let me point out, that if they abuse or neglect their children they are punished, what's the difference with this scenario? If you leave a gun out in the open, for another child to pick up and shoot. That to me is neglect, causing a death. Perhaps if more parents were put on trial for this, then more parents would be more careful.
Check out this web site: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html
This website contains the number of deaths, by Age, Gender, Location and Date caused by guns. It is astonishing to me the amount of gun deaths just since Sandy Hook. The total as of this moment is: 3852 or more. The, or more, comment is because gun related deaths happen so often in this country that it is hard to keep up with them. These are not just numbers written on a page, these are actual human lives that were taken at the end of a gun of some sort. WAKE UP people! This is not about your precious 2nd Amendment Right to bear arms. This is about taking guns away from those that shouldn't have one. If you don't understand that then something is so wrong with your mentality. There I said it, this is my blog, I can say whatever I want to. Free speech and all that.
This should not be a Democrat issue, Tea Party Republican issue, NRA issue, in fact, Politics should NOT even be brought into this equation. The fact is we have a gun problem in this country and it HAS to be fixed!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence
Here is the Presidents Plan to reduce Gun Violence in the Country:
1. Require background checks for all gun sales.
2. Strengthen the background check system for gun sales.
3.Pass a new, stronger ban of assault weapons.
4.Limit ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
5. Finish the job of getting armor-piercing bullets off the streets.
6.Give law enforcement additional tools to prevent and prosecute gun crime.
7.End the freeze on gun violence research.
8.Make our schools safer with new resource officers and counselors, better emergency response plans, and more nurturing school climates.
9.Ensure quality coverage of mental health treatment, particularly for young people.
No single law-or even set of laws- can prevent every act of violence in our country. But the fact that this problem is complex cannot be an excuse for inaction. ~ President Obama.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence
I don't know about you, but to me, these seem like pretty common sense regulations. But the Senate apparently did not think so. When a bipartisan, watered down, background check legislation called the Mancin-Toomey amendment came up for a vote in the senate, 46 opposed it and 54 agreed. Unfortunately Senate rules are that there has to be a 60 vote in order for legislation to pass. Those that opposed this legislation were all Republican. Of course, back in their states, their constituents are giving them hell for their NO votes. Many are up for re-election in 2014. Let us hope they don't get back in.
.http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/03/politics/guns-legislation/index.html
The main driving force of all this back lash is coming from the National Rifle Association, NRA. The main nut case Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA, meaning the head nut, made it clear on Friday that his organization will not budge on guns.
"All over this country, everywhere I go, people agree, they want bad guys taken off the streets and they want children protected in their schools." LaPierre said. "And they don't want their freedom taken away."
This is such a bogus statement, because 61% of Americans support new gun laws, of course, that number is slowly declining because of pressure by special interest groups along with the NRA.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/page/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2013/04/16/National-Politics/Polling/release_226.xml
Here is an April 2013 ABC Poll put out in the Washington Post. I would like to share a few of those results with you:
Q: Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?
56% Support 42% Oppose
Q: Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide ban on high-capacity ammunition clips, meaning those containing more than 10 bullets?
56% Support 41% Oppose
Q: Would you support or oppose a law requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online?
Support 86% Oppose 13%
Q: Do you think (new gun control laws always interfere with the right to own guns){RTOG}, or do you think (It's possible to make new gun control laws without interfering with gun rights){WOIGR}?
RTOG 38% WOIGR 55%
At the end of the day, wouldn't it be so nice if Politicians had the balls and the guts to do what We The People hired them to do, work for US, instead of, Special Interest Groups and Lobbyists? The fact is more and more people are being killed by gun violence, as each day passes. Some Americans are being swayed by fear tactics and untruths by LaPierre.
This is Jillsview of Politics
Go get 'em, Jill! But not with a gun. :)
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