As New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg quoted regarding the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado and the need for a national discussion on gun control: "When's the last time you saw a deer with a flak jacket on?" And on an equally sad and pitiful note...the killings and random shootings of innocent victims continue to mount in New York City!
And now we have the news from Wisconsin...with 7 dead!
"An unidentified gunman killed six people at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee on Sunday in a rampage that left terrified congregants hiding in closets and others texting friends outside for help. The suspect was killed outside the temple in a shootout with police officers." More details here.
And then there was a recent report from NBC's Jeff Rosen about the availability of guns in America! Some of those guns can shoot down a helicopter!
As quoted by Rosen...
“But the scariest transaction came after dark in a pharmacy parking lot. The online ad was for a 50-caliber sniper rifle, the most powerful gun legally sold in the U.S.: bullet range 5 miles. It can pierce armored vehicles, even bring down a helicopter.”
Still haven't had enough? Do you remember her?
On January 8, 2011, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and eighteen other people were shot during a public meeting held in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, near Tucson, Arizona. Six of those shot died, including Arizona District Court Chief Judge John Roll; one of Rep. Giffords' staffers; and a nine-year-old child, Christina-Taylor Green.
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