Now I've gone and said it: It's NOT time for Gun Control, it's time for Gun elimination!!!

Yes, most everyone has a view on either stricter Gun Control laws or leaving Gun Control laws just as they are. It's that same fight over the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution, "the right to bear arms". So it's time for me to venture in a comment on the matter but with a new twist.

I never owned a gun in my life. I did own a BB rifle, but almost never used it. I never missed having a gun, quite honestly because I don't believe in owning them. In all the talk about this issue in the wake of the tragic deaths of those 20 children in Connecticut yesterday, why aren't we seeing more people with the courage to say that we shouldn't be allowed to even own a Gun! Let's face the truth here, if people couldn't own guns or have access to guns, there wouldn't be these mass murders. Using a gun to kill someone is much easier than facing a person with a knife to kill them. So don't let me here the arguments that the mentally ill would use a knife instead. Sure they would use a knife, but would they be able to kill 20 kids before they were stopped. Let's get real about this issue. It's time for a US Supreme Court ruling as to whether the second amendment has applicability today.

In the days when it was passed, we had a militia. I'm fine to having the National Guard and other Military organizations having them for their job. But I do like Japan's views on Gun ownership. They believe no one should own a "gun or guns or a sword or swords" and then they make exceptions from that position. They have a very peaceful society and by God, I would like one here too. People are afraid of standing up to others in disputes because they are always afraid the person might have a Gun. Standing up for yourself doesn't mean using violence but having a discussion of your objections. But the NRA wants you to believe you must have a gun or allow anyone to have any kind no matter what.

We're not good at Conflict resolution skills as a society. We need to teach our children in school about Conflict Resolution, as a required course, and not just taught in one grade. What's a lesson for a 7 or 10 year old would be different for what you might teach a 15 or 16 year old. It's time for a new approach about this issue. It's time we don't assume the 2nd amendment has application to the 21st Century. We don't really need to hunt for game. Supermarkets provide all the food we need and they are abundant. Just look at how large our children and people have become over the past 2 centuries! Would our country be that much worse off if all guns were confiscated, just like Gold was for a while in this country? I don't think so. I know, we would never get every gun. I agree. But we might really reduce these mass murders! To me that would be worth the inconvenience! If those men and women out there have a real need to have a gun, then maybe we need to institute forced Military service for everyone. Then you can play with your guns where we may need them. And after you've not only had the chance to use a gun and maybe even killed someone, you might actually decide you don't really need one after all.

 Please leave a comment as I am interested in your viewpoint on this. Let's start the dialogue now!

Shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Tucson, Arizona: What a sad day

This is a sad day, indeed. I am furious! This is all a result of the inflammatory language during the last campaign. Anyone who contributed to this language is responsible for this terrible deed today. Language like "2nd Amendment Remedies" from the likes of Sharon Angle, Sarah Palin, AZ Gov. Jan Brewer and others like Glenn Beck are responsible for this. It's that language of hate and intolerance this country has been having to deal with for its 200 plus year past. It's sickening and we had better wake up as a country and stop this stuff in its tracks. Watch who condemns it and who doesn't. Listen to Fox news surrogates in how they characterize Rep. Giffords or the person who did this.

It boils my blood! I am so sorry for the loss of life and for the 18 individuals who were shot and anyone else who was innocently affected. They now report 6 dead so far. What a tragedy. What a disgrace! Anyone who is surprised that this happened has had their head in the sand, these past 9 months. With the bigotry and hate speech by politicians in Arizona, you could have predicted this. The crazies ran in the last election and covered themselves with the Flag and with Guns. They brought guns to political rallies and said they had the right. They have abused that right. Time to revisit laws that restrict the right to bear arms! And don't tell me it wasn't the guns fault, it was the person who had it. What a ridiculous argument by those espousing it, like the NRA, who show their ignorance every time they speak this nonsense.