CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JUNE 2, 2022
I WISH THAT POLITICIANS AND THE MEDIA WOULD STOP USING THE TERM “GUN VIOLENCE.” A GUN IS AN INANIMATE OBJECT. IT IS PEOPLE WHO USE THEM TO KILL OTHERS WHO ARE VIOLENT. IF SOMEONE IS INTENT ON KILLING OTHERS, THEY ARE GOING TO FIND A WAY TO DO IT – WITH A GUN, A BOMB, FERTILIZER, A KNIFE, OR SOME INSTRUMENT.
SPEAKING OF GUN VIOLENCE REMOVES THE MORAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ONE USING IT FOR EVIL ENDS. THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA, JUSTIN TRUDEAU, WANTS TO BAN THE SALE OF HANDGUNS AND THEN CONFISCATE THE REST, BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED IN UVALDE, TEXAS.
COULD THAT HAPPEN HERE? IT’S UNLIKELY. DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE MEETING ON CAPITOL HILL TO FIND A COMPROMISE ON LEGISLATION. YES, THEY CAN AND SHOULD RAISE THE AGE FOR PURCHASING CERTAIN WEAPONS TO 21. THAT’S THE AGE FOR LEGAL LIQUOR PURCHASES.
THERE’S TALK OF EVEN MORE STRINGENT BACKGROUND CHECKS TO MAKE SURE SOMEONE WISHING TO BUY A GUN IS MENTALLY STABLE. THAT’S FINE.
THE REAL PROBLEM, AS I NOTE IN MY LATEST COLUMN, IS OUR FAILURE TO TEACH RIGHT FROM WRONG. WE HAVE BECOME AN “ANYTHING GOES” CULTURE AND ARE NOW REAPING WHAT WE HAVE SOWN. I’M CAL THOMAS.
