tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248452688088218010.post2418862602371288740..comments2023-11-02T05:25:44.287-04:00Comments on Six Decades and Counting...Life Reinvented : The Debate on Gun ControlMeryl Baerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248452688088218010.post-32051052855051228142012-12-22T09:51:43.048-05:002012-12-22T09:51:43.048-05:00Thank you for speaking out on this issue. Please a...Thank you for speaking out on this issue. Please also advise people that they can take a stand by signing petitions sponsored by Demand A Plan and/or Mayors Against Illegal Guns. And we MUST take a stand -- openly and publicly -- to effect change. We MUST support leaders like Mayor Bloomberg who have the courage to speak the truth. We may be unarmed, but we are far from powerless.Sandy Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311778466602117713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248452688088218010.post-56588746607460885692012-12-20T18:12:00.152-05:002012-12-20T18:12:00.152-05:00I contacted my congressman and senator - both gun ...I contacted my congressman and senator - both gun advocates - to explain the necessity for army type automatic weapons and enormous rounds of ammunition in clips and strips. the conversation has to start. I agree that mental health must be addressed. why do we have fewer guidance counselors in schools? and why do we let insurance companies dictate how much help a person needs. nkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248452688088218010.post-35631630878864488682012-12-19T17:37:08.402-05:002012-12-19T17:37:08.402-05:00I thought President Obama said it well at his pres...I thought President Obama said it well at his press conference today. There is not one solution. Gun control by itself will not protect us from evil. The problem is bigger than one solution. IT will be a combination of solutions that will help us address the issue of violence in our society.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248452688088218010.post-29889371961987399472012-12-18T11:11:44.098-05:002012-12-18T11:11:44.098-05:00I agree with you -- in fact, wrote a post today on...I agree with you -- in fact, wrote a post today on my own blog -- but there are other issues as well that need to be addressed, like violence in the media and on video games; the treatment of mental health; even how we educate young males in our society.<br /><br />Still, a good place to start is better gun safety (that's what I call it, instead of gun control, to try to avoid the knee jerk negative reaction). Good post.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248452688088218010.post-86811807095158576362012-12-18T09:28:09.985-05:002012-12-18T09:28:09.985-05:00I agree, MerCyn. I hope this has become a tipping ...I agree, MerCyn. I hope this has become a tipping point for many people and that we can take action that will make a difference for the future of our country. Something must change.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com