Saturday, March 9, 2013

Case in Point: The Kay Mortensen Murder

Fewer guns, fewer murders -- so I contend. Case in point: In 2009, Martin Bond and Benjamin Rettig went looking for some guns. Bond was friends with BYU professor Kay Mortensen and knew Mortensen had a stash of guns.

So, they drove over to Mortensen's. When Mortensen recognized Bond, they slit his throat.

You can argue that guns don't kill, people do. But, the thirst for guns also kills. The presence of guns creates a danger that would not be there without the guns. Maybe guns don't kill, but the presence of them does lead to death. We have a phrase, "The more, the merrier." I would say that in the case of guns, we could say, "The more, the hairier." I do not favor gun regulation. But, I do wish we, as a people, of our own volition, would buy and possess fewer guns. 

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574931/Life-without-parole-ordered-for-man-who-murdered-retired-BYU-professor.html

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