Happiness is NOT a warm gun
It’s just stupid that our feckless president let the Federal Assault Weapons Ban expire for his own political benefit, and it’s just as stupid that the American people aren’t raising more of a fuss over it. At least Kerry found a spine and brought the issue back to light.
We don’t need these kinds of guns on the street. I do not rest easier at night knowing that one can now legally purchase AK-47s, Uzis and TEC-9s. This kind of irresponsible governance just leads to an arms race where no one wins.
I bring all of this up because I received an email reminding me to spread the word about a petition that’s been gathering signatures to reinstate the ban. I signed it a while ago but I failed to be bold enough to infringe on the inboxes of others. Look where it got us.
So, now, belatedly, several close acquaintances have a big fat piece of email spam waiting for them. And I hope I’m not thought of as that crazy friend/relative who always forwards stupid things. I’m not. And this isn’t stupid. This is spam with a good cause. And it’s a cause worth repeating here: sign this petition to reinstate the ban. Spread it around to friends and family. It’s a cool piece of Internet technology that exploits the power of social networks for a good cause.
