I know you're probably tired of hearing
everyone's opinions in regards to gun violence and gun regulations.
Trust me I am too. But opinions and debates in Facebook comments are
just distractions from the real issue. That issue being, that people
are taking advantage of their rights and people are dying as the
result of it. Can we all agree on that? The issue is not that some
people want to take your guns away, and let's be blunt here, if your
biggest concern after 126+ events of mass shootings, (since 1996), is
that your gun will be taken away, you need to rethink your priorities.
Now, I don't want to act like I am some sort of expert on this issue, because I am not. I just want you all to know that this IS AN ISSUE. If the 896 victims could speak I'm sure they would agree. But the truth of the matter is, they can't.
All because someone took away their right to live because they were taking advantage of their “right” to bare arms. The fact that it is 2016 and this is still an issue baffles me, as I am sure it blows your mind too. I definitely thought after the Sandy Hook shootings that something would be done. That some form of legislature would come to light and be passed because 20 CHILDREN DIED. But nothing happened. Even after someone shot up an elementary school, Americans refused to do anything but send their thoughts and prayers. As if that ever did anything other than put a band-aid on the gaping bullet wounds of those kids.
No where is safe. Not schools, movie theaters,
churches, or malls. If you don't that is all sorts of messed up,
please leave the room. You always think, “it wont happen to me”,
until it does. On the evening of July 20th 2012, people
geared up to see the latest installment of the Dark Knight trilogy,
in hopes of being awestruck by their favorite superhero. On June 17th
2015 church goers got ready to to pray together while being in the
house of the Lord. Earlier this month, patrons of PULSE night club
got ready for a night out. They were full of joy and happiness and
all they wanted to do was enjoy their time with friends. None of
these people expected that they would become part of a news headline.
I guess what I am trying to instill in your minds is that there is a bigger issue here than someone taking away your gun. That is not our main goal, our main goal is preserve the lives of those targeted by these shooters. Life is precious and full of potential. Your gun is not.
Myself and many others just want to wake up and not read another head line that says, “This Many Dead In Another Mass Shooting.” But for some reason, we're stubborn, and we do nothing. It is now more American to fight for your right to own a fire arm, than it is to have the right to the American Dream.
But you can't have
the “American Dream” if you're dead. So stop sending your
thoughts and prayers to the victims, they do absolutely nothing. Stop
sweeping it under the rug and pretending this isn't an epidemic when
it is, you're part of the problem. And get up and do something about
it. Sign the petitions, contact your senator, your house
representative, register to vote. Do something, please don't become a
statistic.
Statistics and other facts brought to
you by:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/mass-shootings-in-america/
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/mass-shootings-mother-jones-full-data
