Guns

A friend posted on facebook: To everyone who is calling for stricter gun laws in light of the tragedy in Tucson, may I offer this little tidbit: If guns kill people, then pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk, and spoons made Oprah fat! Remember: Hold the person accountable for their actions, not the means they chose to utilize!!!

My reply: Not to start a debate, and I'm not against guns, but: in our area a 12 y.o. boy shot his best friend-playing with dad's pistol; in MA the trial just ended for a gun show operator where an 8 y.o. shot himself-with an Uzi. Virginia Tech, how many more? No, the guns don't do it by themselves, but holding the person responsible after the deaths doesn't seem to be helping. Won't bring them back. Why does the average person need an Uzi, anyway? Know I won't be popular, but I do think there needs to be better way to attempt control - what we have now isn't working like it should. Too many people needlessly die at the hands of those who should not have the means to make it happen.