Recently I said half in jest "that it was easier to get a gun in Old
Virginny than it was a bottle of whiskey." Unfortunately I was right. Today in the Great State of Virginia a 12 year old can buy a GUN without his parents premission. Let me repeat that.
In Virginia, the state where the shooting took place, it is possible to buy a gun from age 12, and that without parental consent.
According to: Benoit Muraciolle who is a researcher for Amnesty International responsible for the "arms control" campaign. (read full interview here)
Let me ask you a question? If you had a really pissed off 12 year old kid, in the house and you decided to punish them by taking away their lines of communication how could you sleep at night? I would be wondering if they were going to march down to the Gun Shop and get a Glock in the morning. Its no wonder VA is part of the bible belt.
Now maybe while I have kind attention for a moment here are more shocking GUN facts to ponder:
in 2002, the Bush administration refused to sign a proposed law to mark munitions so as to allow firearms' usage to be traced. Then there was the voting-in of a law rejecting all weapons industry responsibility [for use of their product]. Since then, no suit may be filed against gunmakers.
There are still 30,000 deaths a year in the United States due to firearms.
The right to bear arms should be change to the right to endure tragedy!
For a depth of understanding about the real tragedy in the most Human of Terms please read the diary of mapantsula