The Problem is Guns

We continue to argue the merits of gun control in this country while too many people die because of the proliferation of guns and how easily criminals can get their hands on those guns.  Sadly we see this in the headlines:

Tracing the Gun Used to Kill 2 New York City Police Officers (from a Pawn Shop)

West Virginia felon, accused killer of 4 bought gun on Facebook

Matthew Warren Bought Unregistered Gun Online To Use In Suicide, Rick Warren Says

Too many see guns as a right rather than a privilege with responsibilities. And yet the purpose of guns is to kill, plain and simple.  We must ensure as a society that those who bear arms are:

1) Background Checked
2) Licensed
3) Trained
4) Weapons bought/sold traced

We do this with cars, we should absolutely do this with guns.  Sadly, though, all this will not prevent accidents and tragedies with guns:

The inside story of how an Idaho toddler shot his mom at Wal-Mart

How often do children in the U.S. unintentionally shoot and kill people? We don’t know.

And let us stop blaming it all on mental illness:

Stop blaming mental health for gun violence. The problem is guns.