I am amused by the folks who say that people who think the second amendment sucks are extreme. Amused. I also pity them.
I know it is an American choice to have ridiculous death-by-gun rates. That this results from the second amendment. That the deaths of children is a consequence of this choice.
But surely they also know that every other industrial country has no such right. And far lower death-by-gun rates. Access to guns generates death by guns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate
The second amendment right to bear arms is an extreme position by global standards. If folks choose to retain it, expect more Newtowns.
What a tragic conversation this is. They won't address the root issue. You can kill a bunch of people with a pistol or any other gun. The way to solve the problem is to treat gun ownership as a privilege rather than a right. Like driving a car.
The solution is blindingly obvious.
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