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So, I've been patiently waiting my turn to offer counterpoint to those who immediately descended upon the carnage of the Newtown to breathlessly wonder aloud if now is "The Right Day To Talk About Guns" (Note, that this article hit the street at roughly 2:30, Friday afternoon- less than 5 hours after the mad man first opened fire).

Of course, I fully expect to hear from the gun control zealots about my temerity and lack of decorum in questioning the pablum slathered on with a trowel by the media that- if ever there were a time to have an 'open and frank discussion' about guns - it's Right Now. 

B.S.

Imagine watching the news when the bubble-headed bleach-blonde who comes on at 5 says:

 "A tragic milestone in the battle against drunk-driving last night: 10,228th DUI-related death this year!- A sad reminder on how far we've yet to go in curbing the use of cars..."

Not only is blaming cars for the actions of drunk drivers a valid analogy to blaming guns for the actions of crazed killers, but equally ridiculous on it's face, and supported by empirical evidence.

Take Chicago, for instance. Seriously, take it. Nothing good has come out of Chicago since Walter Peyton. I can't think of a single worthwhile thing about that city worth keeping. Chicago is responsible for: Freezing your ass off, Barack Obama, Al Capone, Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Hillary Clinton, Suze Orman and Jerry Springer. I'm not sure of the order though. 

Chicago is also the scene of 71 shooting deaths of school-aged children this year alone. And that's just one statistic helping make Chicago one of the 100 Most Dangerous Cities In The U.S. 

'But wait,' you might say: 'Isn't Illinois one of the Toughest States for Gun Regulations?' Why, yes it is. See, Illinois already chose their day to talk about guns, and of course, all the talk centered on how to get the guns out of the hands of private citizens. But for some reason it didn't seem to stop gun-related violent crime: It only made it worse. That's because gun control laws don't control guns; they control people. Not all people mind you, just the ones who obey the law. 

As a matter of fact, if you take the time to peruse the two links above, you'll notice an interesting correlation: 42 of the 100 Most Dangerous Cities In The U.S., are in the top 8  Toughest States for Gun Regulations. As a matter of fact, the only state on the top 8 with super-restrictive gun laws that doesn't have a city on the naughty list - is Hawaii. But seriously- It's Hawaii, for Christ's sake! 'living in the land of pig roasts and tasty waves' probably helps.

Of the 8 least restrictive states in the country though, how many do you think made the list? Keep in mind, these are some backwoods, tobacco-spttin', hair-trigger sum'bitches, from the wild nether regions like Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Alaska... Surely, it's high, right? Say, about the same number, 42 or so? More? Less? Would you believe me if I said only half as many? What if I told you 15? 10? 7? PUT THAT CHECKBOOK AWAY! Of the 8 states with the least restrictive gun laws in the country- a grand total of 2 made the list of top 100 Most Dangerous Cities In The U.S. Thanks a lot, Alexandria, Louisiana (#45) and Tulsa, Oklahoma (#68)!

So, before we decide that 'Today is the Day' to talk about gun control- let's decide who's in control when you take the guns away from the good guys.