I have a bone to pick with the
US Senate. I am angry that simple
gun control legislation could not get passed yesterday. I don't understand how people could be against requiring
background checks to purchase firearms, it's common sense legislation. People always say "Guns don't kill people, people kill people", so why wouldn't you want to ensure that the people purchasing guns aren't stone crazy or dangerous?
I heard a soundbite on the news today from some Senator basically saying that the measure didn't pass because "criminals don't legally purchase firearms". Well, duh!!! No matter what laws are in effect, criminals won't abide by them because they're CRIMINALS.
Let us be clear, the call for gun reform did not go out in response to
excessive gun violence in Chicago. The call went out in response to Newtown, Aurora, Tucson and many other places where we don't expect to get to shot at. Gangbangers and drug dealers can have at it with their illegal guns, terrorizing people in their neighborhoods, but when the violence touches children in school, and moviegoers, then something needs to be done. At least that was the message I was getting.