![]() Latinx communities have been disproportionately affected by gun violence in Texas. In 2021, after the El Paso and Odessa shootings, Governor Abbott actually made it easier to obtain a gun in our state. We wear orange to demand that pro-gun Texas lawmakers take their hands off the trigger because they are as culpable for these deaths as the shooters. in 2022, seven have occurred in Texas, more than in any other state. Of the 85 incidents of gunfire on school grounds in the U.S. In an average year, 3,647 Texans die by guns. This weekend we remember the 19 children and two teachers from Robb Elementary School, the 22 victims from El Paso, the ten dead from Santa Fe High School, and the countless others who have lost their lives to gun violence in Texas and across the nation. On National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the subsequent Wear Orange Weekend (June 3-5), people across the country join together to honor the more than 110 people who are killed by guns in our country every day. The color screams-pay attention, recognize my humanity, don’t shoot. ![]() Orange is also the chosen color of gun violence prevention advocates. Orange is the color that hunters don to protect themselves from gunfire. Actions include attending events, printing posters, sharing on social media, and more. Gun violence and senseless murders sell newspapers and attract news viewers.Take action by participating in Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend here. Unfortunately, rants such as this don’t sell newspapers and attract news viewers. We should poll the populous, particularly those with children in the home, about their feelings about this critical subject, and take the steps to placate this daily source of bad news around the country. We need to step on the toes of the gun manufacturers and gun owners by legislating and enforcing restrictions on gun ownership and control. We should let them do their job, a job that is extremely difficult, and not attempt to assume the right to do it illegally or carelessly, or in a moment of rage, by any individual. That is why we have law enforcement personnel in every city, county, state and the nation. ![]() And are these rules and regulations and enforcement provisions available in every city, county, state, and the nation. Should we have a committee of those chosen to determine who the bad guys are? Should that determination be made by written and legislated rules and regulations of human activity? Should those rules and regulations be enforced? Of course they should. The gun enthusiasts would have us leave that decision to anyone with a gun in his or her hand. And, of course the question is figuring out who the bad guys are. Of course, the trick is getting the guns used to only kill the bad guys. ![]() And look at how that would contribute to population control. Look at the trillions of dollars that will save society. However, this fact is played down by the firearm industry with pathetic oaths such as: “the answer of a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” So, is that supposed to mean that we should just fight it out in the streets? If so, then we don’t need law enforcement any longer. Fortunately, the situation whereby one would need a firearm for protection is so infinitesimal that is not worthy of mention. ![]() The subject of restricting firearm ownership brings out the usual uprising of the gun enthusiasts who think they are tough with a weapon in their possession. In this case there are no underage children in the home but if there were, and probably were previously, they could have been easily utilized for crimes by wayward youths who do not think through the penalties which shall fall upon them for the use of such weapons, but merely consider the short term urge of carrying out revenge or self-protection which is necessitated by their lifestyles. Once they are in the hands of this crime-minded individual they become weapons for the commitment of worse crimes than burglary, such crimes such as robbery or murder. So, obviously they are useless for his self-defense – but they are of much use by someone who burglarizes his home and steals the guns. A friend of mine told me he has two loaded guns in his home and can’t remember where they are. ![]()
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