Gun it

I hear Kingston is having a heck of a time right now and people should be afraid, if not more, of the civilians with weapons than they are of the police. Turns out some of the civilians who are working for a drug lord have guns that are out of this world. Does that mean they need more gun control? Let's venture back to our country and analyze.

What are guns supposedly for?

We have the right to bear arms for self defense. It seems that people feel safer with a weapon around. If there were a ban, then these people would feel unsafe. Maybe that suggests the neighborhood is rough. Then I ask, why is the neighborhood rough? High unemployment? Nothing for the delinquent kids to do? Maybe it's because the cops aren't doing a great job. Then I ask why this? Pay is not good? Uniforms are ugly? Could be many reasons so it's worth the effort getting to the root of the problem. Guns are the byproduct of something bigger.

On the other side of self defense are the ones providing the offense. The Kansas Gun Experiment consisted of cops going out to homicide hotbeds or frisking people during traffic stops as means to compensate guns. The offenders are put away, but when they are returned back into the atmosphere they are overwhelmingly a huge percentage of those who use guns for illegal purposes. That's right, repeat offenders are the bulk of illegal conduct as opposed to those who claim self defense. The experiment has done quite a bit to decrease crime, although, again, hitting the core of the problem would be even more resolute.

Another excuse for allowing ammunition is for the militia. Yes, we can go bully Afghanistan, Iraq, Panama, Nicaragua, Sudan, Guatemala, Venezuela, and Chile. And there's more. We can take our guns out and tell other countries what to do when it's in our best interest even though individuals can't do this at home. I would think that the government should lead by example. In the cases listed before, we were not threatened. The only thing at stake was an opportunity to acquire resources thus making us a powerhouse.

So now Jamaica is increasing in the number of casualties. Why? Because there is a huge drug problem that is hitting the U.S. so we want to bring the leader down. The guns involved should not be the main blame. Without guns, there would still be trafficking. Without guns, there would still be robberies. Without guns, there would still be domestic abuse. And without guns, the U.S. could drop bombs over Baghdad. Solve the deep issue and perhaps most of us, too, would be without guns.