Guns save lives.

On 2 November 1853 a student, Mathew Ward in Louisville, Kentucky killed schoolmaster, Mr Butle with a  self-cocking pistol for excessively punishing his brother the day before and even though he committed his crime in front of his classmates he was acquitted. On 14 December 2012 Adam Lanza shot his mother Nancy at home before going to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and shooting 6 teachers and 20 children between the ages of 5 and 7 years to death. He then shot himself. Nancy Lanza was apparently a " prepper " which means that she prepared herself for a complete breakdown in civil society by stockpiling guns, food and water. Adam used an AR-15 rifle which is a civilian version of the military M-16 and M-4 and is capable of firing multiple high-velocity rounds rapidly. This is the most popular gun in the US. Adam also had 2 handguns, a 10mm Glock and a 9mm Sig Sauer and thousands of rounds of ammunition. He also had a shotgun in the car. Why would any ordinary person know about these weapons let alone posses them? At a service yesterday President Obama said," No single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society." That is the most craven cop-out that you could hear and is totally untrue. On the same day, a 36 year old man, Min Yingjun stabbed an elderly woman before entering Chenping Village Primary school in Henan Province in central China and stabbing 22 children. Not one child died. The intent or " evil " was the same but the stark difference was that guns are not available in China. " Are we really prepared to say that we are powerless in the face of such carnage?" asked Obama. Apparently yes. A lawmaker has already suggested that had the headmistress of the school been armed with a machine gun she could have shot Adam's head off. It is hard to imagine that anyone with the slightest sense could actually say something so crass and insensitive at a time like this. But it is to be expected in the US because lawmakers are terrified of the gun lobby which has managed to brainwash people with the lie that guns are for self defense. Their logic is that guns do not kill but people do. By the same logic drugs do not cause deaths but people do. Why then does the US finance a war against drug gangs in central and south America which has killed thousands of people? In fact, whether to take drugs is a decision that you make but you can have no say in whether you will be shot by another person. What is amazing is that the same people are pro-life and would ban abortion, even in a case of rape. Wonder how the makers of guns will celebrate Christmas. They will probably buy expensive presents for their children and have a very satisfying meal with family and friends. All financed by the blood of beautiful, innocent little children. Merry Christmas.