Good morning everyone! Wow, what a super busy 3-day holiday weekend!!! Our holiday weekend actually started on Friday since hubby had a 1/2 day at work. We ran errands, I did 3 local reviews, Gia’s 5th Birthday Party, went shopping, gardening, house cleaning and we had a backyard barbecue yesterday. I am completely sapped on energy this morning.
Today’s Topic: I am really saddened about the news of the crazy gunman in California who committed the mass murders of those college students!!! I guess saddened isn’t the right word, I am very angry about it!!! The politicians we elect into office must give us laws to expand background checks on people and there should be a waiting period before someone buys a gun. We are gun owners & we believe people have the right to own guns but ONLY emotionally stable people with no criminal records or mental health records! This just infuriates me that a man who has been in the mental health system since he was 8 years old was legally able to buy 3 guns in the past year! WTH??? That just isn’t right! I don’t care if it is inpatient or outpatient mental health…any type of mental health issues should stop you from purchasing a gun!!! Criminal record…I don’t care if it is a parking ticket or a felony…no gun for you either!
I am so saddened and angry like you about this awesome killing of these college students by a mad man. I feel sad for the families and my prayers go out to them. I agree with you about certain people not having access to guns!!
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I was watching the news a little while ago about this story and it made me cry. I think there should be background checks for guns and no more loop holes at these gun shows. This nut job should have been in a mental institution a long long long time ago and his parents know it. I pray for the family and friends of the victims.
This is yet another horrific mass murder. I just don’t understand all the violence. Possibly the constant exposure to violence in all the media, games and everywhere else makes life seem cheap.
This is so very sad. I dont pay very much attention to the news so I miss out on a lot of what is going on out there. I do, however, always get wind of these tragedies as they are so extreme. It seems that they are happening more and more lately.
It is scary and sad. I live closer to where the Newtown tragedy happened. I’m all for background checks – try to get a job without having a criminal check, bankruptcy, credit, you name it checked – why not guns. It isn’t the way to totally stop what happens, but if it stops some, it is worth it.
It makes no sense to me either. I used to know someone who, with serious mental health issues, managed to legally buy over 14 guns (handguns, rifles, shotguns), and was issued a CCW, to boot. There were guns in every room of his house – under the pillow, the sofa cushions, in the bathroom, kitchen – everywhere. He carried 2 Colt .45s with him everywhere, except government buildings. He also had a few misdemeanors. I just don’t understand it.
You certainly had a busy weekend, but it sounds like it was enjoyable too.
Congratulations to the 2 winners.
It is hard to believe that there has been another shooting. I hope this well lead to better laws being introduced and passed so that that it would be much more difficult for someone like this it buy a gun.
Yes Shelly, Santa Barbara is a little over an hour drive from me and stayed there a few times, visiting a friend. It’s been on the local news 24/7 and I”m also trying to understand how this could happen. I hope the tragedy leads to some action, new laws, something. I used to live in Littleton, Colorado for several years and think of that senseless tragedy and impact on young lives too. It just has to stop.