On Facebook, I posted this comment last night, basically to vent:
So let me see if I understand this correctly. . . . this week's events are indications that what we need are FEWER restrictions on weapons that can kill?
Really?
And, BTW, thanks, NRA, for also making it harder to trace the explosives used in the Marathon bombings. And by thanks, I mean #%@!%# you.
A few minutes later, one of the few true RWers I know (yes, I actually have a couple of them on Facebook), posted this (emphasis mine):
If you think that this week has indicated we need more restrictions on weapons that can kill, get ready for everyone to submit to a background check before they can buy pressure cookers, timers, nails, and ball-bearings.
I tend to think that we need an approach that will address the desire rather than the means.
As I replied:
Ummm, I do believe there's something important missing from your list. . . .