As Sure as Fire Will Burn Down a Forest, Down Burn the Trees

    Three stories stacked on one page in my Salt Lake Tribune today speak of gun deaths, two being alleged murders and the third an accidental fatal shooting during an argument. No, I am not saying ban guns. But, yes, I think we would be wise to realize the impact of having so many guns. When everyone has them, they are more likely to be used. We should be concerned. We should wonder what can be done. When everyone has a gun, it means those with bad tendencies are among those who have them.

  If you walked into a room full of 34 saints and one psychopath killer, and you handed out guns to all of them, telling them them needed to be ready to defend themselves, you would soon have a room full of murder. Along with the psychopath, others would lie dead on the floor. Would we have been wise not to pass out the guns? And, in essence, is this what we do in society? We encourage everyone to get guns, and we accommodate everyone who wants them. So, the psychopath ends up getting them right along with everyone else. And, as sure as the sun coming up in the morning, murder results. We assure everyone the right to have guns, and as sure as fire will burn down a forest, down burn the trees. 

   No, I do not say ban guns. I still remain against it. But, there are times I do consider it. If we cannot find a way to divide out those who shouldn't have them, what do we do?