First, my condolences to the families and friends of Judge John Roll and the others who died today. My prayers are with Congresswoman Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, and their friends and family.
I had been looking through some of his stuff and it definitely looks like the guy was in meltdown mode. It really creeped me out. I don't think its an issue of politics but one of mental instability.
While it is an issue of mental instability, rest assured the antis will attempt to spin it into an issue of politics.
I would like to share with you one of the most telling quotes concerning the incident from
this article:
"Caroline LaPer, who lives only a few blocks from the crime scene and was walking her golden retriever past the store Saturday afternoon, was looking out her window earlier in the day when she saw helicopters circling above. Then her husband called from a home show in downtown Tucson to say "There's been a shooting at Safeway. Don't go anywhere."
"It's just devastating. It's numbing. It's disheartening," said Caroline LaPer, who didn't witness the shooting. "What is going on this world?""
The fact that people like this are out there is one of several reasons why we carry!
Another reason involves criminals who would illegally deprive ourselves, our family, or our friends of life or limb just to obtain some ill-gotten gain.
It's nothing new under the sun, Caroline - just the usual human insanity run amok. If they didn't have access to a firearm, they'd find other ways of harming others.
Caroline's reaction underscores what most people believe: "Everything's fine, the police will protect us..."
No. They may try to protect you, but in the end, it's up to each and every one of us to remain vigilant against those who would try and curb our right to life, libery, and the pursuit of happiness. As crime statistics have clearly demonstrated over the last 100 years, it's absolutely critical to ensure that every American citizen who is willing and able to defend themselves with arms be allowed to do so, as that has clearly had the greatest deterrent effect on crime.
