Now that the Senate has failed to pass a new gun control measure, what should be next when it comes to dealing with things like Newtown? Should we just drop it and move on?
While I am sincerely relieved that the background check bill did not pass, I am convinced that there really is an answer to gun violence in general, knife violence, bomb violence, baseball bat violence and other types of violence being played out on the streets of America every day. What that answer is I do not know, but I do believe it involves the destruction of the family unit, the breakdown of religious principles, the depiction of violence in many entertainment forums and the bad-ass ugly attitude being passed down throughout America from Washington D.C. in total.
We need to take a deep breath, step back from the political rush to judgment on gun control, and investigate probable and likely causes of violence. We need to gather knowledgeable professionals to do a collaborative, non-partisan study into the cause and the solutions; then, we need to set a course toward achieving less violence in general across all levels of our society. Our tax dollars would be far more wisely spent on such an effort than on a study of the mating practices of the desert tortoise.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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