You have to keep in mind that in a world of several billion people chances are that now and then someone will go over the edge and kill a bunch of people.

Things like that happened in medieval times too, and things like that happen in out-of-the-way places sometimes now, and you don't even hear about it on the news.

If it happens in the USA, Canada, or Germany though...you WILL hear about it on the news. Big time.

The news is entertainment, don't forget. They survive by hunting down and milking exciting stories for all they are worth, and nothing is more exciting than violent death.

Did they bother to tell you today about the 4 billion people who spent their day peacefully engaged in ordinary activities and didn't hurt anyone? Ummm...nope! Who would tune in for that? It doesn't sell product.

Life will never be entirely safe. No set of laws anyone can concoct will ever make it so. An unexpected tragedy just happened in Germany. Today people are excited about it. 2 weeks from now, most of them will be excited about something else, but the essential problems of Life will still be there.

What does all this have to do with gun control? Nothing, in my opinion. You can control yourself (that's your job), but you can't control Life. Matter of fact, that's one of the things that makes life worth living...no one can control it. Some people sure as hell would like to, though...

- LH