More mass shootings in the U.S. and the resulting silence is deafening. While their President may continually question the fact that his society is the most violent among industrialized countries, the onslaught continues. The arms industry and its lobbyists rule the day.
Even here is Canada, statistically far less violent but increasingly seeing the use of firearms in homicides, there has been little real outrage over the recent weakening of gun control measures. Some Canadian gun owners even argue that more gun control is a first step in the government eventually confiscating their weapons. Sounds like arguments by militant militia movements existing both in the U.S. and Canada. Remember folks, it’s the God-given right to bear arms!
When the number of guns in the hands of people outnumbers the number of people in a society, it would seem only inevitable that they will be used in violent acts of domestic terror and crime. Indeed, some would argue that we are now in a state of perpetual war. Local police are equipped with high-powered rifles, machine guns, armoured-attack vehicles, etc., etc. As more police are unfortunately gunned down, authorities are becoming more and more like paramilitary organizations. Can’t really blame them.
Getting guns off the street is a lot harder then it sounds. Pro-gun groups continue to argue that each individual has the right to defend themselves if attacked or provoked. It used to be that guns were primarily needed for hunting, target practice and sporting events. However, we’ve seem for whatever reason to have expanded the need. Sorry folks, given the political and financial clout of gun advocates, there isn’t really any reason to bother arguing for increased gun control measures. There are no more excuses, no more rational thinking and no more political will.
FROLITICKS 