What is surprising and discouraging is the deafening silence over the issue of gun control in the American discourse. Just recently, after a lone gunman shot and killed six people and injured fourteen others (including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords), nobody even bothered to raise the issue. Not even a whisper was heard.
No one here is advocating a complete ban on firearms. That would be unconstitutional. It would also deprive tens of millions of peaceful and law-abiding citizens of their right to self-protection and recreation. And practically speaking, it would be beyond impossible to enforce. But can we all have an adult, calm, and rational discussion about background checks, registration, clip capacity, etc.?
We have an inferno raging. And unless we do something about it, more people are going to get burned.
These charts are from WaPo.
