"Giffords Shooting is US Tragedy We Need to Urgently Address"

[Junkdrawer]

Too many public officials have been killed and injured in this country in my lifetime - nearly all of them by guns.

As a result, we at the Brady Campaign are deeply concerned about the heated political rhetoric that escalates debates and controversies, and sometimes makes it seem as if violence is an acceptable response to honest disagreements. Shortly after President Obama took office, the head of the NRA crowed that “the guys with the guns make the rules;” participants in Congressional forums and Presidential events started carrying guns in public; and then, just last year a candidate for U.S. Senate said the citizens unhappy with elections results should consider exercising their “Second Amendment remedies” and Sarah Palin used gun “target” metaphors encouraging voters to defeat Rep. Giffords and others.

We, as Americans, can and should do more to restore civility to our political discourse. And we can and should do more to address the easy access to high-powered guns that make it too easy for dangerous and irresponsible people to disrupt and destroy the lives of innocent Americans, and political leaders who are simply trying to serve their communities and our country.

Paul Helmke, President, The Brady Campaign

http://www.bradycampaign.org/

[Parche]

1. i agree

and am with you all the way :hi:

[Junkdrawer]

2. Kick

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