tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post2889708286164512899..comments2024-03-28T12:01:31.049-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Guns in AmericaJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-52443849326851421622016-07-10T18:32:07.207-04:002016-07-10T18:32:07.207-04:00Jim, I think you're right about that. Hopefull...Jim, I think you're right about that. Hopefully some day those rights will be reversed.<br />Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-53871323397726496422016-07-10T17:49:11.532-04:002016-07-10T17:49:11.532-04:00Margaret - This does have some of the same feeling...Margaret - This does have some of the same feelings as the late sixties, but I wonder if it is more similar to the late 1800s with the anarchists, or maybe even the antebellum period.<br /><br />Gloria - I think the NRA's power is a symptom of larger problems where we have granted corporations all the same rights as citizens except the actual ability to vote (which they don't much need when they can so strongly influence the politicians' votes on legislation).<br /><br />Shari - Only by not giving up can change be effected. It is prudent to be jaded because past results warrant skepticism. but that does not mean we should not keep fighting for what we believe to be a better way.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86588111824863152002016-07-10T14:32:05.223-04:002016-07-10T14:32:05.223-04:00Your plan is reasonable and thoughtful which is wh...Your plan is reasonable and thoughtful which is why it will never fly. People don't make decisions based on facts anymore. Sorry to sound so jaded but I feel like the world stopped making sense after Sandy Hook happened and our lawmakers failed to make any change in gun laws.<br />Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67739913593858564432016-07-10T13:43:44.532-04:002016-07-10T13:43:44.532-04:00Jim, I so agree with you, and Warren. I can not un...Jim, I so agree with you, and Warren. I can not understand why anyone not in the armed services would need an assault rifle. Maybe swat teams with the police force, but they should be totally outlawed. I can't believe after Sandy Hook and the other horrible mass shootings that we can't get a law passed that would go along with what you listed. It has to be both because of politics and the NRA, and the gun industry.<br /><br />And then there are the children who get a hold of a gun and either shoot themselves or someone else by accident.<br /><br />I live alone and have never had a gun, nor would I want one. I'd be more afraid of owning one. My son has guns, but he used to be a hunter as is his step-son, but both of them keep their guns locked up. To my knowledge neither one of them carry a gun. <br /><br />Grace is right, too. A lot of it has to do with fear, and unfortunately that fear is being promoted largely to keep the gun market profitable, in my opinion. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-40854220705507010552016-07-10T13:39:49.561-04:002016-07-10T13:39:49.561-04:00It's all come to a head: racism, economic prej...It's all come to a head: racism, economic prejudice, disparity in public education, coupled with the unbelievable ease of buying weapons. I've wondered since last fall if we were headed into another summer like 1968.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87753743934247629832016-07-10T09:38:54.971-04:002016-07-10T09:38:54.971-04:00Warren, you'll get no disagreement from me abo...Warren, you'll get no disagreement from me about armor-piercing ammunition.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-76214171322131636122016-07-10T09:34:01.177-04:002016-07-10T09:34:01.177-04:00Another issue is the type of bullet used. Why do h...Another issue is the type of bullet used. Why do hunters and target shooters need armor-piercing rounds? The sole purpose of that ammunition is to kill people wearing protective gear such as the police.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91307939203410346672016-07-10T09:03:34.486-04:002016-07-10T09:03:34.486-04:00Grace - Fear is certainly an issue, but so is insa...Grace - Fear is certainly an issue, but so is insanity as defined by Einstein: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73780971221856627542016-07-10T08:27:27.364-04:002016-07-10T08:27:27.364-04:00The situation is so sad--so much of it being drive...The situation is so sad--so much of it being driven by fear. People's fear that they need to have a gun to protect themselves, fear that with gun control only criminals will have guns, fear by police officials that someone is going to pull a gun on them resulting in knee-jerk reactions, fear, fear, fear. With so much fear and distrust, I don't know if the problem can ever be solved. Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.com