The misuse of all types of firearms have been a top news item these past two weeks.  If this type of story continues soon firearms could become a major killer of any age group in the USA.  I know that so many people, probably more than I can imagine, believe it is their right to carry and use a firearm if a situation seems to merit that from their viewpoint.

The "right to bear arms" is another amendment that has gone way beyond its original intended use. For our forefathers who wrote the constitution and its amendments, the "right to bear arms" meant to defend themselves against enemies from countries who wanted to take our land here in the USA.

Now, two hundred plus years later, a cult mentality (encouraged by the NRA) about a persons right to own and use a firearm has developed.  Living where I do, you see and hear that all a person needs is "god, guns and a bible" to get through life.

Those who feel as I described above help move our country in a back pedalling mode instead of moving forward and realizing that the availibility of guns and other firearms should be available to only a very select few who try to keep our country safe.