Why Are We Still Just Talking About Gun Control?

Last week's deadly shooting in Aurora, Colorado at a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" is fresh in our minds. As we watch the media coverage of grieving families and shocked residents of a peaceful town, and as we begin to watch the legal fallout play out as the gunman faces criminal charges, inevitably, people start discussing gun control. What I want to know is, why do we even still have to discuss this?

Why don't we actually DO something about it??

Photo from saf.org/lawreviews

Overreact Much?

I've been scouring the web looking for interesting and thought-provoking stuff for the blog.  Just before the tragic school shooting that occurred near Cleveland, Ohio last week, I found this unbelievable article about a four year old's drawing that led to her dad's arrest in Kitchener, Ontario.

Now, my initial reaction was - are you kidding me?? A small child draws a picture and they immediately send in the cavalry? It seemed a drastic case of reacting first and asking questions later.

But then I read about yet another senseless tragedy involving a young student and a gun....and I backed off my outraged stance a little bit.

[Not the drawing referenced in the article. Photo from www.littledaisycafe.com.]