In the minute prior to the beginning of the shooting, gun owners would defend her right to own a weapon.  Do they still, even after this?  Don’t they always?

But we need more guns cuz the NRA says more guns reduces crime even though it doesn’t.

But I’m sure he’s protecting freedom with his gun, so it’s all good.

Thanks, Alaskan gun owners, for waiting 25 hours hour into the new year before deciding to start shooting other people. That was soooo great!

You know who isn’t shooting each other? People who make the correct decision not to own guns.

What is going on in Juneau?  Why aren’t gun owners preventing this sort of thing from happening?

Was it accidental? Self-defense? Maybe? The family can’t decide, probably because it wasn’t any of those things and they don’t enjoy having to come to terms with the reality of guns.

Oh, but there are so many instances of guns being used to prevent crime and make life better.  I mean, look at ‘em all!  You can’t hardly open the paper or turn on the tv without being buried in those stories.

Oh wait.

Thanks, gun owners!  You’re neat, and so on the right side of the issue of guns.  I mean, look at all of the people that are still alive!  Look at all the people who haven’t been assaulted or robbed or raped or beaten today!  You gun owners should sleep really well tonight!

Thanks, NRA!  Glad you lobby so hard for death and crime.

If the idea behind allowing nearly everyone to own a firearm is to make life better, how did that work out for this poor man?