[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

Well, folks, look in the mirror, that is the person who is responsible for this and the other horrendous acts of violence that have taken place in the past few years. That’s right, you, me and the rest of us. We have taught our children that they can do no wrong. If they do, and someone else corrects them, we, the parents come to their aid and defend them, making the other person look in the wrong. Shame on us. It’s time to make everyone take personal responsibility for their actions again and quit blaming any object for our misguided actions. So if you are brave enough, look in the mirror and get busy changing things.

Originally Posted by billethkid

the guns as already stated are not the problem. We have become, like it or not, an anything goes society....swearing is common place in public, movies, television....killing in entertainment is common place in the news, the movies and on television...ditto sex....ditto people slaughtering people.
We continue to allow the degrading of core values that actually punish those who do wrong.

It is not the guns....look in the mirror....we the people have become so permissive we have no idea anymore what to do when something bad happens or when someone does something bad. IT IS NOT THE GUNS.....that is a cop out, political issue that will solve absolutely nothing.
btk

Originally Posted by Lark7

.... we must also realize that, in the United States, we live in a culture of violence - a culture which we have allowed to germinate and one which is seemingly tolerated. The violence is real and the effects are so far reaching. Somehow, we must get beyond the dialogue and cultivate a climate of personal responsbility and accountability.

I agree with Figmo, BTK and Lark ...

It's not the gun laws that are to blame. It's the culture of violence in which we live. We need to stop exposing our children to violence on television, in the news, in video games, on the internet, at the movies. Children need to be taught AT HOME to love and respect others, and that violence isn't normal or permissable.