Has anyone studied the psychology behind shooting sprees and why they seem to happen in clusters? In Binghamton NY some wacko went off today. Here is more of the same from the past month -
North Carolina (and Massachusetts)
The suggested response to these tragedies? More guns laws. More? That really irks me. Sort of like more banking and more drug laws – they never stop the criminals. Many think more control is the answer, as illustrated by this young fellow, who shows his immaturity by stating he likes to take out his frustrations with a gun at the shooting range. Guns should never be used as toys or stress relievers, ever. But I see a disturbing trend in our society. Is there anything more ridiculous than this combination of Girls and Guns? Or how about this? The clincher is this one – real damn scary. I take it back, we do need more control, because there are too many morons running around with guns. It is as people think the Second Amendment is a party favor and yeehaw cowboy, shoot ‘em up! We are going to lose our right to self preservation from evil-doers and the government because of these un-American half-wits. Un-American? Absolutely, because their actions are eroding my Constitutional rights.
There was a time when children were taught how to safely operate a weapon, carefully and effectively. Those days are gone, but the citizenry still has easy access to the guns. You need a license to operate a car, and many states even require training and a permit to operate a simple jet-ski, so how about a required training program for gun ownership, with a refresher course every year? Oh, and require an IQ test as well. If you are really so stupid that your kid has access to your gun, or you are this fine specimen, then an IQ test should be just the thing. Why not require an IQ test for everything, from gun ownership to parenting? Because right now the idiots are screwing the rest of us. Wait, didn’t Dick Cheney shoot someone? Yeah, but was that really an accident?
