I just read an article that I think needs sharing far and wide. I am not a great diary writer and I know it might have already been posted. If someone beat me to the punch I will take this down.
My time in Viet Nam was very quiet despite being in a combat unit and being a medic / licensed nurse. I spent almost all my time on the fire base and we were never attacked. Never the less, I understood, from what little training I had that combat high velocity wounds could be absolutely devastating. I am leaving an article here that I think illustrates this clearly. If you are a parent or someone who has grandchildren it will be hard to read BUT I think knowing exactly what these kids may have seen or had done to them is imperative to have just a little more understanding of why control of weapons meant ONLY for combat should not be available to every tom, dick, and Harry (odd how it is almost always guys … not that odd, I have fired them and that part, when you are not trying to protect yourself, is fun and interesting).
If horror is just to much for you you may not want to read, still, I think knowing what is out there may help fight the NRA.
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