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"BAR" wrote in message
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Rather than take matters into our own hands, which is not a bad thing
at
all, and providing for our own security via various actions, planning
and general awareness we have abdicated our responsibilities to the
Federal, State and local governments.

The media has its agenda and it more often than not it is contrary to
the publics best interest.

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There's nothing wrong with gun ownership to provide for your personal
safety and security or of those in your home. It's also justified for
last resort personal protection in public in some circumstances.

Assuming the role of law enforcement or that of a vigilante in a
public place is another matter.

Let's consider this logically:

1. This country will never ban private ownership of guns. It may
regulate the type of weapons that may be privately owned, but it will
never ban them entirely.

2. Despite best efforts, crime and violence is part of our society.
3. We will never be able to identify, address, help, medicate or cure
all people with mental problems or diseases who commit these horrific
mass murders.

There seems to be one common denominator that these deranged people
exhibit however. They all seem to be looking for their day in the
spotlight ... to be noticed and recognized. Many commit suicide
knowing that their name and existence will become known to the nation.
It's not a difficult stretch to conclude that the recognition and
notoriety that one person gets leads to other unstable people doing
similar things.

So, let's stop publicizing their names and the details of their
actions, problems and lives in the media. Stop giving them the
attention that motivated them to begin with. Having cable news
networks commit 5 days of non-stop coverage, analysis, "expert"
reports and investigation does nothing but encourage the next nut to
become famous.

U.S.A. First in gun ownership, first in gun crimes. Is the right wing
really so blind that they can't see the correlation?