Luddly Neddite
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We know now that Lanza's mother gave him the guns he used. Don't try to argue that. Just like the grandfather of one of the Columbine shooters who gave his g'son the guns he used.
But, here's couple of different pov's.
Which is right? Neither? Both?
Devon Corneal: The 'Right to Bear Arms' Is Not More Important Than a Child's Right to Grow Up
Lisa Belkin: Gun Control Is A Parenting Issue
But, here's couple of different pov's.
Which is right? Neither? Both?
Devon Corneal: The 'Right to Bear Arms' Is Not More Important Than a Child's Right to Grow Up
I'm fighting every fiber of my being right now not to run to my son's school and take him home, lock the door and read stories about superheroes while eating peanut butter crackers in our pajamas. I want to know he's safe by having him in my sight. I might be overreacting, but it doesn't feel that way.
Lisa Belkin: Gun Control Is A Parenting Issue
We are heartbroken, yes. But saying that will fix nothing. It won't bring anyone back, and it won't keep this from happening again. And of course we know the parents of Newtown could have been any one of us. That's important to remember, but it isn't enough, because the knowing doesn't change the fact that we could still be next.
So we can't just do as we did after Columbine, after Virginia Tech, after Aurora. We can't just grieve and hold our children close. We have to demand that our country earn the right to call itself a civilized nation. We need to do this because our central job as parents -- maybe our only job, really -- is to keep our children safe so they can grow up. Easy access to guns keeps us from doing that job.