Liberal Forum

Come on Misty, you're being dense on purpose.No really I'm not.I was born that way.For THEM - for Obama and Democrats, it is a political issue. Otherwise they wouldn't even have to mention this tragedy, and if they did they don't have to show the victims and give the victims a political forum to say what they think. The families are also asking for a forum to speak. They want their stories to be heard, and I think it's insulting to say that they are so stupid that they are just allowing themselves to be used.I know their presence is inconvenient for some people, like the Republicans, but that is no reason to attack or insult them.I think the left is advancing an agenda to ban weapons when they should be pushing for harder background checks, access to mental health records, even a blacklist if you will, of people not allowed to purchase weapons. I think there's a lack of focus on what the real issue is, which is access to guns by criminals, convicted felons, and the mentally disturbed. I value the freedom of being able to purchase whatever type of weapon I choose. However, that same right should not be extended to everyone. I think the only way to correct that is not to restrict weapons, but the purchasers of said weapons. And before we can even think to ban any weapons, we need to reclaim them from the criminals. Part of the motivation of gun owners in protecting their right to own an arsenal if they choose (I choose not) is fear of being outgunned by the criminals. I would write more, but I'm being distracted by Ace Ventura on Comedy Central. I doubt if there will be a ban on any kind of weapon or extended magazines.The background check part will be watered down, and the rest of the things you mentioned will be probably be left out of the bill all together.I would like to see very severe penalties for straw purchasers and gun trafficking, but that won't happen either.