< Here's another fact: There are more child abuse victims each year then there are gun shot victims. If we take away the guns, then shouldn't we take away the "weapon" used to abuse children?<
Here's another fact for you, more Americans have died in civilian guns deaths,in this century<, than were killed in in military action in the whole history of the nation. Here's another fact, more people died from gunshots in the last 18 months(in the U.S.) than were killed by the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
A few more facts to consider, 2/3 of all gun deaths last year were not part of any other criminal activity(such as rape, robbery, etc.).
Since you're into facts, here's some more... 75% of all gun deaths last year were committed by people who had no criminal records.
The NRA has done more harm and been partly responsible for more deaths in this country than any other organization in its history. The hypocrisy of this organization is stunning. For example, the NRA is vehemently opposed to banning assault rifles. Why? These are weapons that are explicitly designed to kill other people. They have no purpose otherwise. Why not ban the ownership, sale, manufacture and import of these weapons? Well, the NRA's answer is that some people like to collect them. Wow, that's a really compelling argument for keeping these things around, huh? How many lives have been lost because of that?
If you want to understand what happened in Colo. think about how guns are seen in this country. Guns=Power. That's the message that is in the movies and TV, etc. Its the underlying message that the NRA is all about. So, what we end up with is that people who feel powerless and insecure come to see guns and gun violence as a way to overcome those feelings and some percentage of them act out on it. That's what Colo. was all about. A group of kids who felt powerless and insecure who took the gun message and acted out on it.
The NRA and the gun lovers of this country will some day have to face the responsibility that they have for the carnage that is all around us.
One last fact for you, you have 10 times the chance of being shot by someone you know than you do by someone you have never met. |
