Question: What Should America (and Virginia) Do About Guns?
Patch wants to know what you think.
Reverberations from last week's school shooting in Connecticut are still being felt across the nation. The death of 20 children and six adults at the hands of a lone gunman has some reconsidering their stance on firearm usage in the United States and in the Commonwealth. The shooting has motivated Virginia Sen. Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) to reintroduce a bill that would close the Commonwealth's gun show loophole, which can allow people to buy firearms at gun shows without a background check. "It's tragic. I don't now whether I'm more angry or sad over it (the shooting)," said Howell. "I hope at this point we have reached a tipping point. One thing everyone agrees on is that access should be limited to keeping guns from mentally ill …
James Cullum
4:26 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
From a reader via email: There needs to be a discussion about why young people are becoming more and more violent and resort to guns to resolve their anger and frustration. I believe part of the equation must include the media which write, produce and air viciousness stories on the news, on the internet, in video games, on television and in the movies. Kids are constantly watching these venues … more ›