Working on a tax return last week, I needed to consult the website for the Colorado Department of Revenue. Not sure where to begin, I clicked on Frequently Asked Questions and pulled up the first one: "How do I apply for a concealed weapons permit?"
I didn't read the answer but was reminded of the question again on Friday when I watched Barbara Kopple's new documentary film Gun Fight. In it she shows the vast landscape of passion and opinions surrounding gun control--or lack thereof--in America. In some parts of the country people are packing as many weapons as they can, and in others people are working furiously to eliminate them. The chasm portrayed was so great that I could find nothing in common with people cheering at NRA rallies and buying assault weapons at gun shows. It's as if we live in two different countries.
Which brings me to Barack Obama. A situation this loaded, and this dangerous, calls for reasonable people to come together to enact reasonable regulations--the sort of problem tailored to this president's ability to find common ground. We need his leadership.
Otherwise, our national scourge of gun violence will continue unabated, with the National Rifle Association literally calling the shots.
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Phooey, I just lost my comment. Once again. Not long ago at breakfast, we learned that a friend had just opened an office in Salt Lake City. He is sure most of his employees carry guns, as a matter of course. Imagine.
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