We live in a society where guns are pretty well accepted," said Jim Sollo, of Virginians Against Handgun Violence.

"There are 200 million guns in this society and obviously some in the wrong hands."

What an understatement.

One of the few times I ever disagreed with my dad was when he said if teachers were known to be armed, Columbine would not have happened. I don't know if that would be true or not, but I abhor the thought of our overgrown and unstable society stooping to such violent measures. I know when he was growing up in the wild west each person generally did carry a gun. They were taught extreme safety and also to never aim a gun unless they meant to use deadly force. It's the same way I was raised.

I had to tell dad that I couldn't agree, though, because our society has changed and grown so huge, so fucked up by past politicians and present and the people themselves. There are no easy answers, but I agree we need better laws that punish more severely when weapons are used during a crime more and also some way to get guns out of children's hands, etc. For one, I'd love to see an end to gun shows. They have them several times a year here and for some it is a jolly family outing. I cannot imagine something more surreal.