Whose fault is it?

With the coming of the 21st century, a new generation of troubled children wishing to unleash their pinned-up emotions on fellow students and administrators with deadly weapons has spawned. School shootings are now just as part of our American everyday way of life as shootings on the street. More and more schools are sabotaged nationwide on a weekly basis, it seems, by criminals and students alike that are allowed to enter these schools with deadly weapons. How easy is it? Too easy, thanks to negligent state law making officials. In Joplin, Missouri, a boy fired an assault rifle in a Joplin Middle School this last Monday. Luckily this time, no one was hurt. The 13-yr old was wearing a dark green trench coat, very symbolic of a troubled young child who may take irrational action. That might sound like a stereotype to some, but I classify it as a trend these children have set for themselves. There was something very different about this situation however, that seemingly represents the current nationwide issue at hand. This boy was firing at the ceiling, not at any students or administrators. He did not intentionally attempt to injure or inflict pain on another person, which proves to me that this was a desperate cry for help. Something is happening to our children. They're being deprived of that which makes them whole; it could be love, attention, understanding, lack of guidance. Where are the counselors and why are they not communicating effectively with individual students? Isn't anyone going to step in and help? Do we know how to help or do we want to learn? Do we have time to care?
The more troubled a child is, the more drastic measures he/she will take to make sure everyone knows he/she needs help. It is unfortunate that we let it go that far. Spotting troubled children is the first step to battling these incidents; the second is to actually connect with the child to determine what it is he/she really needs to be complete as a child, then have he/she attend counseling sessions; the third step is to modify current gun laws.
Colorado state law does not require licensing or registration in the purchasing/possession of firearms. It is a felony for any parent/guardian to knowingly provide a handgun to a juvenile when that parent is aware that a substantial risk exists that the juvenile will use the handgun to commit a felony. Okay, "A"- kids lie, all the time, and "B"- the parents of these kids are idiots most of the time and couldn't spot a sign their kid was in trouble if it jumped up and smacked them in the head. Therefore, school counselors need to be more involved and concerned for their students; all of them! The delinquents aren't the only ones who need attention; the two Columbine shooters were A/B students, were they not? So, going back to the law, if the parents did not know, they're not held accountable? Well allright! Gotta love them "get out of jail free cards!" Oh, and guess what...in Colorado, there are no age restrictions related to possession of rifles or shotguns! Let that marinate for a minute.
Now for Georgia laws: 1) Gun owners are not held accountable for leaving loaded guns accessible to kids. What the ****! Are you kidding me. An eight year old is going to be held accountable before the adult that left the gun laying around in the first place. OH MY GOSH! 2) There is no law stating that child safety locks should be sold with guns. 3) There are no limitations restricting the sale or possession of military-style semiautomatic assault weapons (some of these weapons can fire up to 100 bullets without reloading).
4) There are no state restrictions on gun-trafficking, such as a limit on the number of handguns that can be purchased at one time. Large quantities may be bought at one time and sold to crminals/kids with no problem. 5)Those eligible to buy handguns may carry them in loaded and concealed in public. 6)Background checks are not required for guns purchased at gun shows, or for private sales. 7) Children under 18 may not possess a handgun without permission from a parent, but they can possess a rifle, shotgun or semiautomatic assault weapon. Hmmm. Let that marinate for a minute...
Also bizarre, 8) the state limits selling/giving handguns to children under 18, but there are no restrictions on transferring rifles, shotguns or even assault weapons to kids-their parents permission is not needed.
What's even worse is that even though the state fails to pass responsible state-wide laws, the state forbids city governments from enacting any local gun laws. In essence, our state is actually stripping the cities within it of their right to make sure that their people are protected. And, when events of this magnitude occur (shootings in schools), all the top government officials involved like to "pass the buck!" "Oh, it's not my jurisdiction," they say. It is the state's jurisdiction; if they don't take responsibility and they don't hold individuals accountable for leaving a loaded, unprotected gun around a child, then who do they hold responsible? THE CHILD! And just imagine, these are the idiots running our government, representing us as a nation (as a whole); these are the idiots making money off the state and taking state-paid vacations, while failing to do their job as state law making officials. I have one more law to discuss; I've intentionally saved this one for last, as I think it can be the single-most contributor to solved vs. unsolved cases.
9) No license or permit is required to buy a handgun, or any other gun. Okay, I'm now officially sickened by our state government; anyone else care to wallow in disgust with me? We are watching criminals slip through the cracks, and I'm sure we'd all be surprised at the alarming percentage of cases that remain unsolved. If they filed a damn permit, we'd know everything about them now wouldn't we? Let's all go back to kindergarten and learn our ABC's! All in favor, say I!