The gun debate could go on forever....
I'm still mourning for the children - staff - parents - town... of Newtown, CT. regardless of how they were killed or why.
I think it comes down to normal law abiding sane individuals never use a gun - or any other weapon - to harm another human being. Insane/disturbed/criminals etc will use whatever means at their disposal. We owe it to all Americans - as gun owners - to do a better job keeping whatever weapons we have out of their hands. In this tragic case the Mother (she was legal owner of the weapons used) failed to control HER weapons. Had she done an adequate job - she'd possibly still be alive...not to mention all the other victims (let's call them what they are - children, Mothers, loving PEOPLE).
Perhaps what we need is a gun regulation requiring SAFE STORAGE first before ANY gun (including revolvers etc) could be purchased. In other words - until you could prove you had a safe (minimum standards would have to be legislated) place for said property you couldn't buy ANYTHING. And perhaps households with at risk minors should have even stronger regulations.
Too bad there's no registration of gun ownership allowed.... because it would be a good regulation to have all gun owners subject to random checks to see that their weapons were properly secured. We are subject to regulations for driving -- it's a privilege -- we have to have our cars pass safety checks etc. I wouldn't be against having to prove that I can and will secure my weapons and ammo at all times including during transport etc.
As sad as I am about this - and other tragedies -- I still don't think the "evil" should dictate the terms of our lives and how we choose to live them. And none of us can argue "need" -- since we don't "need" much of what we have in our lives -- so who should tell me what I need or don't need? That's not what America is built on!
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