We are all citizens of this world and as such are aware now more than at any other time in history of the terrible tragedies and suffering happening anywhere on the globe.
Today, as every day since the slaying of those beautiful angels and their courageous teachers, I have watched on TV as the people of Newtown cope with their horrendous nightmare, and I have the greatest admiration for the love, and community spirit shown by all who live in this small town.
I can hardly bear to imagine the pain and suffering of the parents, siblings and grandparents of all who died last Friday.
I live very far away from the United States of America, but I believe that a change in the "Gun Law" there is imminent, I know that the lobbyists won't agree, but the Second Amendment was written for people to have the right to own a firearm when everything seemed more dangerous and threatening than nowadays, and to use them for "Lawful Purposes" and Self Protection in the Home".It seems to me that those laws have been misread, forgotten or, totally disregarded and used for just about every heated argument imaginable.I'm sure the Bill of Rights was never intended for the carnage and heartbreak this law can enable.
"The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights."
Ironically on December 14th 2012, just one day short of the 221st anniversary of this Amendment, the worst atrocity in the history of these seneless killings, was committed by someone who had the freedom of access to guns, and so was able to vent his anger on a class of kindergarten children.
For the safety of innocent civilians, particularly children, this law must be changed.I sincerely hope that President Obama's promise in Connecticut to that effect, will be carried out as soon as possible, so that anyone with serious mental, anger, or bad temper issues will have to take them elsewhere, and therefore will not have the right to take the life and happiness from another human being.
Christmas is a very special time for families, with the excitement of Santa on his way to small children.It is all the more saddening for the families who have been robbed of this joyful time and Christmas will forever be remembered in Newtown for this awful event, instead of an exciting and happy family time.
I pray that all families living in Newtown will be able to somehow move on for the sake of all the other children in that loving community.
I love America, and feel deeply for everyone who suffered a loss in this way, when it could so very easily have been avoided.
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