Oscar Pistorius is Case in Point

My argument being that our proliferation of guns is doing us harm, Oscar Pistorius becomes a case in point.

During the last year, the Olympic hero (he competed in sprint races while wearing man-made legs) became a gun aficionado. He may have had an interest before then, but  he started increasing his interest, building an arsenal that included a .500 magnum dubbed "the most powerful production revolver in the world." His collection also included a civilian version of a military assault weapon.

Then came that fateful day this past month when, he says, he thought an intruder was in his bathroom and he became frightened, and shot through the door, killing his wife, international model Reeva Steenkamp.

Steenkamp probably would be alive today, if Pistorius had not become a gun aficionado, if he had not gone out and bought the guns he did.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765623680/Pistorius-bought-collected-guns.html