Wingnuts with guns are not the problem, contrary to what scaredy Sean Healy (in the story below) and other right wingers say--at least not yet. They usually just shoot each other by accident.
Obama hasn't given any indication that he's going to take away guns. In fact, he's said quite the opposite. What good would it do?
The underlying problem is mentally ill people not being able to get treated. Our healthcare system falls way short in mental health care, and in America, mental health problems are on the rise.
The problem is poverty, which can lead to gangs and criminal behavior.
The problem is education. Some people don't get properly educated, which leads to crime.
So the problem isn't wingnuts with guns as much as they enjoy getting all clingy with their guns. They are just being dramatic because they suffer their own mass delusion. They perceive guns as a legitimate way to protest Obama.
Gun violence can be reduced by improving schools, healthcare and the economy. Ask any cop and they'll tell you, crime goes up when the economy gets bad.
Since 2001, most Americans have favored stricter gun laws, though support has slightly dropped in recent years: 54 percent favored stricter laws in 2001, compared with 50 percent in 2007, according to Gallup polling.
Now, a recent poll reveals a sudden drop -- only 39 percent of Americans now favor stricter gun laws, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll.
The gradual, long-term decline in support for gun control from the early 1990s to 2008 coincided with a decline in the murder rate. But this year's sudden drop seems to be influenced by politics, namely the Obama administration.
"If [President Obama] and the people in control of Congress right now could have what they want, they would heavily restrict or eliminate guns from this country," said Sean Healy, an attorney who has advocated on behalf of gun-owner rights. CNN
