In spite of “murder being against U.S. law”—and since murderers don’t give a damn about “Gun Free Zone” signs and other “thou shall not do’s” . . . starting around 4 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2019, a long-time engineer with the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, armed with a handgun, killed some 12 people and seriously injured at least four others at the city’s scenic Municipal Center. A massacre that continued on and on throughout the multi-story facility of hundreds of employees and other personnel. Until the murderer was himself killed by arriving police personnel using—yes, you guessed it—another “gun.”
And, as a result, “here we go again”! Many fanatically focusing on “the motive”—when, if it ever becomes known, such will not change the horrific reality of the dead, injured, and other lives forever impacted. As the radical-left and other anti-gun proponents also strive to use this latest such tragedy on U.S. soil in their unrelenting efforts to “disarm law-abiding U.S. citizens”—as many of the strongest anti-gun advocates among them enjoy the luxury of gated communities, barrier walls around their homes, and/or armed security guards.
Yes, “here we go again”! Leaving our schools, workplaces, public facilities, etc., protected by false hopes of “Gun Free Zone” signs and other meaningless “feel good” solutions. Measures that defy basic reason and common sense, and leave law-abiding children and adults throughout our nation defenseless against those hell-bent to inflict death, pain, and other suffering. When, for example, only a few armed “Concealed Carry” individuals within the Virginia Beach Municipal Center might well have ended this tragedy much, much sooner—or at least given someone there the chance to try, the chance to defend themselves and others.
But, now back to our "feel good" solutions, backed-up by laws, ordinances, warning signs, etc.—which of course mean nothing but “an opportunity” to those among us with evil intent.
And likewise, “here I go again”! Trying hard to convince myself that how I feel about such things really matters and that this posting will in some way make a difference. When in reality, such more likely amounting to little more than just another futile attempt to satisfy the cravings of an overabundance of ego and vanity—an at times fool hearted but none the less survival-based behavior likely shared by a few others. —William James Moore
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