Parker, you may believe that my statement is dumb, that's your right. However, twice is the last 2 weeks a law abiding citizen having gained their guns legally have become mass murderers. I'm of the belief that any mass murderer is mentally ill, but somehow these guys slipped through the cracks. Clearly the tool (the gun) is not the total cause, but just as clearly the tool contributes to the cause.

One of the reasons that I am a gun control advocate is that I have lived in a country that had such strict gun control that even the cops didn't carry guns. Was it a non-violent society? Not in any way imaginable. But, it was generally a non-fatal society when violence occurred. And for all those 2nd Amendment folks that talk about hammers, knives, cars, and cheeseburgers, those facts are pretty pesky things. And it makes you look stupid in the eyes of the people. Todd is right, this arc is unmistakable. We will see more of 1639 type laws until finally they get to the point of tackling the 2nd Amendment. If you as gun owners want to influence the decision, you best come to the table. If not, you will be the victims of the majority.