Guns, Mental Illness and Newtown

Great article:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323723104578185271857424036.html?fb_action_ids=10152328787670694&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%2210152328787670694%22%3A187981214676257}&action_type_map={%2210152328787670694%22%3A%22og.recommends%22}&action_ref_map=[]

Public sentiment being what it is right now, legislative action against the right to keep and bear arms cannot be avoided. Personally, I am willing to give up some of my rights if it does help reduce violence.

However, most gun laws over the years hardly had an appreciable effect on crime. Many of those restrictions only serve to hinder the law-abiding. Some are downright laughable, such as banning guns with barrel shrouds that protect the operator from being burned.

Maybe it's too much to hope for. In a time like this, gun nuts and gun grabbers should work together to find the best solution to this social problem, even if we tend to approach it from different sides. Don't let politicians pick on some low-hanging fruits, tell us they have done something, so please vote for them next time. Expect concrete results. Fix the problem for real.