Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Cops have a gun problem, too

Yesterday, we all mourned the deaths of 13 people in the Washington Navy Yard, apparently at the hands of a man who was hearing voices and who was obsessed with violent video games:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10314585/Aaron-Alexis-Washington-navy-yard-gunman-obsessed-with-violent-video-games.html

Two days earlier, an unarmed man who was seeking help following a traffic accident was shot 10 times and killed by a police officer in North Carolina:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/09/16/Unarmed-Man-Shot-10-times-by-NC-Officer

The presence of guns in our society, per se, is not the main problem. A greater problem is that TV, movies, Internet sites, and video games portray guns as a necessary, and even sexy, part of our culture. Ban the glorification of violence, and the violent use of firearms will decrease.

If you believe otherwise, show me your proof.

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