[MD] Virginia Tech Massacre

[Arlo Bensinger]

[Laird]
One of the most pivotal cornerstones of American government is the 
right of the people to overthrow its government if it becomes 
irreparably corrupt.

[Arlo]
How many people armed with handguns and hunting rifles will it take 
to go up against the US Military? If the intent of gun ownership is 
to arm a citizenry with the capability of overthrowing a government, 
I think we'll need some more "oomph". In other words, I doubt our 
citizenry has this "power" now.

Being an advocate for gun ownership, and supportive of hunting, I 
question whether bans will be effective. But I also support longer 
waiting periods, comprehensive background checks and denying guns to 
people with a history of criminal and/or psycho-pathological behavior.

In the end, if we really want to get at "why" events like this occur 
in the U.S., one needs to look beyond the simple "gun ownership", and 
get at the culture of violence that permeates American society. I 
_strongly_ recommend Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine". 
Although I disagree with him on parts, he is more on focus at the 
root of the problem than any other media pundit out there. (And this 
is especially relevant considering the latest shooter had "revered" 
the Columbine killers.)