I would like to start a discussion about the recent shooting in Aurora.
After reading some of the witness accounts about how a young man entered a theater room and unleashed pure hell on innocent people, it has caused me to stop and reflect on how this could happen. The anti-gun crowds are screaming loudly and discussions are popping up everywhere about gun laws and rights. I understand people get frustrated with life, develop a low self esteem, and feel angry at the world. I feel if you want to shoot people you should begin with yourself. How an individual could raise a rifle and start shooting innocent people is beyond my understanding. I can only imagine the "oh crap" feeling of being cornered in room while a guy unloads his AR15 towards you.
So what really is to blame for all of this?
Many people feel we should have stricter gun laws to prevent sick people like this from using powerful weapons to massacre people in a short amount of time. It seems that there was little to no evidence to see this thing coming from this guy. Could this have been prevented in any way?
I always have been a very pro-gun person. I have a gun safe in my basement with several firearms in it. I am an avid hunter and target shooter. I am proud to live in American were I have the first amendment(free speech) and the second amendment(the right to bare arms). The second amendment was written to protect the people from a rouge form of government whether that be foreign or domestic and criminals. It is the right of a person to defend his family from a home burglar or threat in his home. Once gun ownership becomes illegal then the criminals and vile persons will be emboldened. The theater had a "no guns" sign on its premises. Did this prevent this guy from shooting up a crowd of people? No! absolutely not. I did prevent law abiding citizens from concealed carry. I would wonder what would have been the result of someone in that theater having a concealed weapon. The gunman may have been wounded, killed, or at least been scared into leaving the building.
Many questions are being asked right now across the nation.
Should there be a ban on semi-auto and high cap weapons?
Should there be a longer waiting period to purchase firearms?
Should American citizens have firearms at all?
Do violent games and movies move weak minds like this to commit massacres?
Should more people be encourage to carry concealed weapons?
I tell you this America, there is a storm coming. The clouds are darkening and I hear a faint sound of thunder. Do you have answers? Will we loose our right to possess firearms?