To All Gun Owners: You Are Free But You Are Not Entitled
It almost seems ironic that in the time of Trumpism that we are witnessing not one but two progressive tipping points in America culture. The first was/is the #MeToo movement that I blogged about previously. Now we are seeing a backlash against the anti-gun control lobby , particularly the National Rifle Association (NRA), in light of the recent mass shooting at Parkland School in Florida. America is a nation of violence and murder . Mass shootings have become a routine part of the American psyche. As I mentioned before , these shootings occur on a regular, almost rhythmic basis. Sure, the vast majority of Americans are responsible about their gun choices. But enough of us are unstable and guns are so easily available that far more Americans have been murdered by legal domestic firearms since the "war on terrorism" began in 2001 ( about 500,000 ) than by any terrorist organization ( generously estimating 5,000 ). You are factually 100 times more likely to