Is it me, or is this year off to a poor start with frequent reports of shootings in the US? What is it about the easy access to assault weapons in this country? National Rifle Association and their influential political ties, which successfully continues to prevent the banning of assault weapons to private citizens perhaps?
This past weekend, in Houston, Texas, a 2-year-old toddler remains in critical condition after he is shot in the head by his 4-year-old brother, with a .32-caliber semi-automatic pistol he found in his mother's purse.
In suburban Brookfield, Wisconson, the otherwise friendly, mild-mannered computer technician and churgoer, Terry Ratzmann (44), shoots down fellow worshippers at the Sabbath for the Living Church of God last Saturday with a 9 mm handgun, killing 8.
14-year-old Calil Gross-Mininall is buried last week after being shot in a mall parking lot by a gang-related shooting.
Police are currently investigating this weekend's subway shooting of a 39-year-old man @ the 145th Street A-train stop in NYC.
Overall, this has been a busy month for shootings around the country. Yes, the availability of guns in this country is still an issue that begs the attention of every private citizen whose life is endangers by other unstable citizens, gun manufacturers, sellers and the NRA.
As you may already know, filmmaker, Michael Moore, targets the issue superbly in his Bowling for Columbine documentary and using the medium to promote social reform.
Here's his action link where you can learn more and actively lobby against assault weapon distrubutors.
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