A new worst tragedy

Today, the largest mass shooting in US history happened. The worst before this was the Virginia Tech massacre. These tragedies are awful and heartbreaking and terrifying.


This crime was committed by a lawful gun owner. A man who had the right to own a gun and used it to buy assault weapons. Used it to go into a nightclub of LGBT folks in Pride Month and killed many and injured others.

I want us to take a stand. I want every single American and every single resident of the US to look thoughtfully and carefully at the Second Amendment. I want us to review our rights, but to also think about the rights of those who have died and those who have been injured, not just in this tragedy, but in so many others, whether accidental or intentional crimes. Let's think about the kids who played with a gun and killed their brother, sister, best friend. Let's think about the battered wives who bought a gun, only to be killed with it while they were trying to defend themselves. Let's think about the desperate and depressed teen aged boys who thought they were at a dead end and used a gun to end their young lives. Let's think about the Trayvon Martins of the world who were shot for being "suspicious." Let's think about the cops who have to react to toy guns in the hands of 12 year olds as if they were real assault weapons, because the assault weapons are so prevalent. Let's think about the people killed by lawful gun owners in a fit of road rage. Let's think of men who shoot up night clubs and movie theaters and Planned Parenthood, all because they could get a gun as easy as I can vote.

Let's end this. Let's make this the last tragedy. The last time, mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters and husbands and wives have to wake up to the news that their child, sibling, spouse, friend, neighbor, etc was killed by a gun.