I'm guessing nothing much will change in the aftermath of the tragic, mindless shooting spree that took the life of several people and critically injured a young Arizona congresswoman. Allegedly shot through the brain by an apparently mentally disturbed young man who had no trouble acquiring a Glock 9-mm semi-automatic with 30-round clips. Calls will continue for taking the heated political rhetoric with its martial metaphors and crosshairs imagery down a notch or two. Efforts to assign blame will be swiftly rejected. Some arguments on both sides will have merit and some won't. There will be sound and fury that will diminsh quickly as the short attention span of the public focuses elsewhere.
This incident is collateral damage that is the inevitable result of a society with a history of violence and a gun loving culture. Technological advances coupled with a powerful gun lobby keeps ever more lethal weapons available to the general public and that means high body counts if the shooter so desires.
It would be useful and instructive if we could have honest discussions about ways and means to diminish the frequency and lethality of these sorts of events.
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