There are times when an
argument should be over. When finally a voice or moment overtakes and
trumps all the crap that was said and done before.But we can’t do that because we’re America. America believes in arguing everything. We argue religion. We argue business. We argue government. We argue morals. We argue things that need no argument, but we’ll argue anyway because our love for arguing overwhelms our sense of finality.
We argue about guns. The right to bear arms. The right to walk into any gun shop, buy a gun, and use a gun for our pleasure or protection. I don’t have a problem with buying a gun. We have a right to protect ourselves, and guns can provide protection. Some people like to hunt. Some people like to shoot for sport.
And some people like to kill other people with guns. Guns allow an efficient means to kill someone. If you have an assault rifle, bully for you. You’ve upped your efficiency quota. Hit the internet for a little advice, and you can make that gun you bought at Wal-Mart even more efficient.
I know lots of people who own guns. These people are very responsible, kind people. They’re safety conscious. They’re meticulous with their weapons. They know it’s a deadly item, so they respect its capabilities.
So when should the government take away your right to own a gun? Never? Sometimes? Always?
I’m of the ilk that if we allow public purchases of assault weapons, why can't we own bazookas? Why not allow me to walk into Wal-Mart and purchase a flame thrower? Why can't we enjoy C-4? After all, C-4 doesn’t kill people. People kill people.
Could this be the end of the argument? Could this be the moment that the NRA says “You know, we can’t support a person’s right to own assault weapons because these weapons are far too dangerous”?
Sanity, I believe, says we should end this argument now. But we can't end it. Not in America.
Money is involved, and money trumps sanity and lives.
So enjoy the comfort in knowing that the noble NRA is looking after our nation’s best interests by fighting for your right to own efficient weaponry. Because gun interests are more important than the lives of families that sat in a theater in Aurora.
