Conversation with a Neighbor from the North

Jane:

Thanks for thinking of us.  But, as I’m sure you know, the vast majority of Americans understand that our problem with gun violence stems from too many guns, especially in the hands of people who may be mentally imbalanced.

Yes, we have a few morons who believe that more guns, not fewer, will make us all safer, but again, they are relatively  rare.

At the heart of our suffering in this arena is what lies at the core of all of our other woes: big money in politics.  The gun lobby is so powerful that our lawmakers are terrified even to broach the subject of legislation that would restrict the ownership of any type of weapon, even those designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest period of time .