Left, Rights?

I think it's really interesting that Republicans will fight for the rights for a person to carry a gun, but will not fight for the civil rights of the voters they represent. We live in a country that is more focused on gun rights, than civil rights and it blows my mind. Gays can't marry, but don't take away my assault riffle? -What's wrong with this picture. 

Then there is the dad in Texas... Who would have been blown away by the gun carrying janitors if Texas has it's way, while trying to prove a point that his children's school is not prepared for a small scale war. Call me crazy, but more guns is not the answer. The fact that some higher up politicians think it is also boggles my mind.

Then there are these guys...

Taking a stroll down a busy Portland commercial district with this years hottest accessory..I don't care what you rights are, I'd be dialing 9-1-1 the second my fragile mind could process this image.

Meanwhile, there are other serious things this country needs to focus on that are being overlooked for a half-baked gun control law. Come on..NRA, Republicans, you have to come to the table and have a serious discussion because I'm having serious trouble interpreting the 2nd amendment to include assault rifles in your right to bear arms..Meanwhile the almost weekly shooting tragedies continue to take the top spot on the news, second only to the Flu, which is how I'm assuming I'll die this year if you watch the daily news.

Guns at the End of the World.

America needs to examine their current gun control laws, simple as that. Not because of one particular incident, but because of many (especially this year alone). When the founding father drafted the second amendment it was a different time in our country. We were a new country, the British were like "oh hell no" and I do not think they could ever imagine the types of modern weapons we now have today. I mean they had to pack gunpowder into their muskets and load "bullets", a lengthy process. If those are the guns we want to make legal, fine with me, it takes like 15 minutes to get a shot off.
I do agree that Americans have the right to own a gun, I do not agree that they have a right to own an assault riffle.

Here is my idea for gun control:

IKEA should be the only company allowed to sell guns. They'd be put together with pegs and glue and break altogether 5 days after purchase. Bullets would be sold separately, packaged individually and of course be made of reclaimed Swedish wood.

Until that vision becomes a reality, Obama and friends have to look at our nations gun control laws, close the loop holes, create more stringent restrictions in ownership and look at what guns are legal to own in this country.


On a minor note, it looks like we are on the path to surviving December 21, 2012. Which is awesome because I have a lot still on my bucket list. But if you believe that what the Mayans truly meant was a change would be in the wind this particular year. Be that change, make a difference in the world. Make 2013 resolutions happen. Do. Good. Things.