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Tragedy struck Sandy Hook Elementary School this morning, when Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old son of a teacher there, shot his mother in the face at her home, took her car and drove to the school where she taught with the intent to murder as many people as possible. At the end of the shooting rampage that left 20 students and 6 adults dead, the shooter committed suicide. This horror story marks the second deadliest shooting of its type, with 26 victims killed by Lanza. The Virginia Tech massacre left 33 dead.
President Obama, moved to tears in discussing the tragedy, stated, "“The majority of those who died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old.” He called for meaningful action to address the problem of mass killings of Innocent victims as he concluded.
The gunman used two handguns and wore a bulletproof vest when he launched his assault. Police also found an M4 carbine that they believe belonged to the killer.
Ham on Wry calls on NRA to restore sanity to an organization that promotes unregulated purchase of guns of all types and sanctions carrying concealed weapons. In fact, the Florida Secretary of Agriculture, Adam Putnam, recently boasted that Florida would soon reach a milestone: one million concealed weapons permits. Now that is truly something to boast about. Perhaps the state should use that as part of its marketing campaign.
The NRA originally started as an organization for hunters and has morphed into a lunatic organization that believes guns should be available to anyone at all costs. This blogger fails to understand how the NRA can ignore the statistics which reveal the undeniable fact that more murders by gun occur here than all other industrialized nations combined. Shameful! Concerned citizens must express their outrage toward the NRA, which has encouraged laxity in oversight of gun ownership. What legitimate use does anyone have in owning bulletproof vests, or AK47's, or bullets that rip through protective gear? None!
President Obama is right. We must address this massive problem as a nation--now! Obama and Congress can no longer ignore the need for action on their part. The NRA should not control the actions of our government, nor should our elected officials pander to the demands of such an association. The United States Constitution emphasizes the welfare of the country's citizens as a top priority of government. Unfortunately, those in power have abdicated their responsibility, which leaves the responsibility in the hands of citizens. Demand better from our leaders!
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