("Taking a Bullet, Gaining a Cause")
Every day for the last 33 years of his life, James Brady served as a stark reminder of our failed attempts to bring reason to our gun control policy. Advocate as he might, the legislative victories gained by him through the years have seemingly all been blunted, while we recoil in horror from the mass tragedies that darken our horizon with such alarming frequency.
The shooting of Congressman Giffords, the Newtown massacre, the events that should shock any civilized society to respond, have been cast aside as we succumb to the incessant drumbeat to arm ourselves. We have not developed rational policy but rather a western frontier mentality where our holsters are no longer even left at the saloon door.
Mr. Brady's death once again brings into sharp focus the sad reality of how many lives we have allowed to be altered or ended by needless disaster. We all mourn Mr. Brady's passing as well as the evident demise of the cause for which he battled.
2 comments:
Amen!
this sounds like another letter to the editor!
Gail
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