In Today's Issue
Guns
Guns don't kill people
Phobia
The thoughts of Chairman Anyhow
Finish with a Song
Americans own approximately 270 million guns, which gives America the highest rate of gun ownership with, 89 guns for every 100 people.
Approximately 20% of gun owners own 65% of the guns.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms reports that about 9.3 million firearms were manufactured in the United States in 2015
Gun-related deaths are now the third leading cause of death of American children.
Every day, 7 children are killed and 12 more are injured with a gun.
44% of Americans say they personally know someone who has been shot with a gun, either accidentally or intentionally.
About 40% of Americans say they own a gun or live in a household with one, according to a 2017 survey, and the rate of murder or manslaughter by firearm is the highest in the developed world. There were more than 11,000 deaths as a result of murder or manslaughter involving a firearm in 2016.
Who has the most guns
Three of the largest mass killings in the USA have been in the last year.
When there is a mass shooting sales of guns increase.
Guns
Guns don't kill people
Phobia
The thoughts of Chairman Anyhow
Finish with a Song
Americans own approximately 270 million guns, which gives America the highest rate of gun ownership with, 89 guns for every 100 people.
Approximately 20% of gun owners own 65% of the guns.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms reports that about 9.3 million firearms were manufactured in the United States in 2015
Gun-related deaths are now the third leading cause of death of American children.
Every day, 7 children are killed and 12 more are injured with a gun.
44% of Americans say they personally know someone who has been shot with a gun, either accidentally or intentionally.
About 40% of Americans say they own a gun or live in a household with one, according to a 2017 survey, and the rate of murder or manslaughter by firearm is the highest in the developed world. There were more than 11,000 deaths as a result of murder or manslaughter involving a firearm in 2016.
Who has the most guns
Three of the largest mass killings in the USA have been in the last year.
When there is a mass shooting sales of guns increase.
Guns don’t kill people
People kill people
Churches have roofs
Some have steeples
So then a man
Like a disciple
solves an argument
with an automatic
rifle
A place of god of
community and peace
Blood ran on
The holy fleece
The flock of God
To the abattoir's
slaughter
All for the hate of
Some man's daughter
Guns don’t kill people
But they make it quick
Wholesale murder
By the sick
Hoplophobia is a political neologism coined by retired American military officer Jeff Cooper as a pejorative to describe an "irrational aversion to weapons." It is also used to describe the "fear of firearms" or the "fear of armed citizens." Hoplophobia is a political term and not a recognised medical phobia.
My thoughts go to those murdered by Devin Kelley this week in Texas. For whatever senseless reason 26 lives congregated to worship their God together, as a community, have been snuffed out.
The reaction on social media within hours of the atrocity blamed foreign agents and a conflict in faith. They were, of course wrong, they did the same after Las Vegas. Whatever the creed, the colour or the religion, murder is murder, and in times like this anyone who seeks to make political purchase from such acts must, in turn, question their own morality.
I do not live in America so do not feel qualified to comment about their domestic laws. However, given the above figure, surely, at least questions should be raised.
This week many more will lose, Mothers, Fathers, Sons and Daughters...and for all of you my heart bleeds.
Whatever or whoever your God is, may he or it go with you.
Finish with a Song
This Amazing Grace...
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