The NRA posed lots of solutions. Many of them I agree with. A police officer in every school would be great. But who will pay for it? In PWC, there are over 90 schools. Let’s say one officer, when all was said and done, with a car, equipment, salary, benefits, and pension would cost in the neighborhood of $100,000. That’s no small chunk of change. Is the NRA going to help with the cost? Didn’t think so. I think I am low balling that figure anyway. It sounds like we are taling $10 million.
The NRA suggested we get tougher on the mentally ill. I am all in favor of that also. What I haven’t heard is how the NRA is going to change. Are they going to decide that the man on the street doesn’t need military type weapons? How many rounds do we need to fire a minute? The NRA assumed no responsibility in any of this and I have a problem with that.
We tax cigarettes, booze, gambling and use some of those funds to fixing the problems those things cause. Perhaps we need to start taxing guns sales and ammunition sales to apply towards fixing some of the problems that America’s gun pastime is producing.
I can already hear the howling. Let’s put it another way, I don’t want to buy guns and ammo. Why should I pay for someone else’s hobby that leaves a very expensive foot print? As long as 2A rights involve high powered weapons that can inflict untold damage on those caught in the crossfire, those who insist on no restrictions can just help pay for it.
