Gun-control legislation is a diversion from real problems facing state, nation
From the local level to the federal government, our supposed public servants are in a frenzied mood on how best to intimidate, control, demonize and enforce draconian gun control measures. What better way to take the public’s mind off the sorry affairs of this state and country than to spin apoplectic mantra about the evils [...]
Read More →Violet: Congressman Cicilline aims at gun lobby
Kudos to Congressman David Cicilline for taking aim at the gun lobby. Far too many of his colleagues are afraid of getting in the crosshairs of the National Rifle Association (NRA). The extreme position taken by gun advocates only demeans the seriousness of the Second Amendment. After all, the First Amendment allows free speech, but [...]
Read More →Violet: It’s time to revisit gun control
The massacre of 26 people including 20 children in Newtown, Conn. has reignited the debate over gun control. Before the election there was such a discussion in the aftermath of the slayings in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. That gunman, like the deceased suspect here, obtained the weapons legally. The insipid response in July [...]
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