NO!
I sat in the parking lot at Prince Elementary School as I heard the news. I found myself screaming NO at the top of my lungs. It didn't help much, but it felt good at the time. Once again, the television is covered with pictures of a parking lot, with stories of reunions, with wondering when the next set of facts will be delivered to the hungry maw of the press. I can't worry about more facts right now. I'm with the officers meeting the families of those who died at school today. They are stepping into the after portion of their lives. They've joined the club of the bereaved-by-a-gun ... and yes someone pulled the trigger but he didn't throw 13 hunting knives now did he? I cannot care about the issue more deeply. I cannot do more than I am already doing to make my position known, to support organizations and candidates whose views coincide with mine, to encourage my friends and family and readers and strangers to take action. With some minor cor...