I shared an image via Facebook last night, as it caught my attention and disturbed me. Sharing the image is an action that probably means a lot more than you’d immediately think and this was reflected by the level of feedback that I got on Facebook from different people.
Here’s the image, which is from the Brady Campaign site, which has some pretty damning statistics on gun related deaths.
The Brady Campaign isn’t about banning guns, it’s about improving the legislation in the US to stop guns being made too accessible to people with a penchant for violence. They’ve also got a counter on their site which is pretty scary. On average 270 people are shot in the US every single day!
Ireland has very strict gun control laws, as do many countries in Europe. That doesn’t mean that people don’t get shot, or get their hands on weapons illegally. And of course you don’t need a gun to kill someone – you can do it with your bare hands..
Personally I enjoy shooting, though I only get to do that when I’m in the US and I have no issue with people owning guns.
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