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Yes, the pop ha...Just looked at your comment above <br />Yes, the pop has increased, but the number of gun users have declined. Unfortunately, most murders are committed by young Black males,and the incarceration rate for these juvenile offenders is up. <br />And, most victims are Black. A young girl 8 years old was killed by a stray bullet from a drive by shooting, here in DC just last week. <br />Judges used to send youthful offenders into the Marines, now they lock them up and these kids become major criminals. Is this progress?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-16003394664525568302014-03-03T09:35:16.871-05:002014-03-03T09:35:16.871-05:00Poor Bill Brady. He had little success in his cam...Poor Bill Brady. He had little success in his campaign to destroy the second amendment. I hated he was shot along with Reagan, but tinkering with the Constitution and it's Amendments is fraught with risk. I don't care much for the use of guns, but many people do. <br />A coworkers son shot and killed his brother. The first thing the parents said was, "guns don't kill people do. This happened in MD where the surviving kid is serving life in prison.<br /><br /> Here in VA, a former candidate for governor was wounded by his son who then killed himself. <br />The guy, Cree Deeds, is working to increase funding for mental health services and facilities..<br /><br />Two things we need...mental health services for families, and restrictions on certain kinds of gun use...I.e. You can own a gun, but you can't use it any old way...say killing wolves from air planes. I think the NR A supports some measures...but not others. <br /><br />I myself think we need to redefine the word gun. I don't think the laws we have on the books are enforced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-69131006489813693122014-03-02T21:48:24.019-05:002014-03-02T21:48:24.019-05:00Douglas, a lot of people want to ban assault weapo...Douglas, a lot of people want to ban assault weapons, and/or register all guns, but only a few extreme anti-gun advocates want to "make all gun sales illegal."<br /><br />However, whether it's due to the Brady campaign or something else, we should not forget that we ARE much safer than we were in 1981. There were 22,520 murders in the US in 1981 -- most committed with handguns -- and "only" 14,287 in 2012, even with our increased population. The murder rate is down dramatically from 9.8 to 4.7 per 100,000. Of course ... that's still 14,287 too many murders.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-55116410657083659052014-03-02T19:59:25.230-05:002014-03-02T19:59:25.230-05:00DJan wrote: "To my mind, it is shameful that ...DJan wrote: "To my mind, it is shameful that we still don't require background checks for gun ownership."<br /><br />We do. At least in my state and most others. In fact, I am unaware of a state that does not require them. A few do not require them for purchase from a private owner (what might be called a "private sale.") and this is what the "gun show loophole" is all about. At a gun show, there will be a background check if you purchase from a dealer but, if you purchase from a non-dealer, there may not be one... it depends on your state's laws. Many people want to restrict gun sales completely; in other words, make all gun sales illegal. I don't know that it would make people safer. There does seem to be a need to do better background checks and delve deeper into mental health records. Unfortunately, that runs into medical privacy laws.<br /><br />There are no simple answers without repealing the Second Amendment and confiscating privately owned weapons. Until then, this is an issue that will be used by politicians to make points and garner votes.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-75912706404785492742014-03-02T16:07:23.880-05:002014-03-02T16:07:23.880-05:00I remember Brady, his wife Sarah, and their long c...I remember Brady, his wife Sarah, and their long campaign for gun safety. I wish I could believe that the country is a safer place for their efforts.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-87888012883244479272014-03-02T14:16:16.188-05:002014-03-02T14:16:16.188-05:00I was working in a VA outpatient facility the tv w...I was working in a VA outpatient facility the tv was on you could hear a pin drop, the place got so quiet I thought that we were working in a morgue, then the place went wild, police rushed to our area where we got threats daily..I so remember that day, my husband picked me up and my little dolly who was not quite 4 was so good & quiet, the doctors and nurses loved her and always got a big pop for my hubs and my only child, it was a sad sad day when that person tired to Kill President Reagan and almost killed Brady, I think him a real hero and has lived to tell America to always check into a persons background before selling a gun, too many crazy people live in the USA trying to kill others for no good reasons whatsoever, I live in the West and long long time ago when someone shot & killed another they never got to live the next day, now I am not advocating that but really it was 1981 for God's sake, why couldn't Hinckley been restrained and had mental health services daily he was from a wealthy republican family from Colorado and they got him help but they did not know how disturbed he truly was, shameful it has been 33 years since this tragedy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-35667353126724869312014-03-02T13:46:27.287-05:002014-03-02T13:46:27.287-05:00I knew nothing about Brady's life before becom...I knew nothing about Brady's life before becoming Reagan's Press Secretary. thanks for the info...Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-65538390118486696892014-03-02T11:48:20.298-05:002014-03-02T11:48:20.298-05:00I also remember him. Too bad that all of his effor...I also remember him. Too bad that all of his effort and sacrifices haven't made this a safer country.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-32594699967612521742014-03-02T08:27:58.840-05:002014-03-02T08:27:58.840-05:00I do indeed remember him well. To my mind, it is s...I do indeed remember him well. To my mind, it is shameful that we still don't require background checks for gun ownership. Thank you for reminding me of him and all he has done for society, even today.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com