The advocates of gun control seem to believe that, by restricting or eliminating private possession of guns, all violence can be eliminated. However, recent events have tragically demonstrated that would-be assailants have a wide choice of weapons, including knives, explosives, automobiles, bacteria, radioisotopes, poisons, and the oft-forgotten weapon that a colleague, (who wishes to remain anonymous) describes thus: In the possession of a reckless high school kid or college student, this weapon can be lethal; it can kill, maim for life, smash future dreams, or lead to untold pain. When used as a toy, as it sometimes is, it becomes a tragedy waiting to happen. While using the weapon makes some people feel dominant by giving them a sense of power, the indiscriminate way they use it betrays their lack of understanding of what being a human person is all about and how precious life really is. Yet, in our country, there are those who say, "Its use is a protected right. Any attempt to...(Read Full Post)