In response to the killing of nine people in a Charleston, SC church because of their race, calls for change have been many. Some of demanded the removal of the Confederate battle flag being taken down from the grounds of the state capital in SC and many have called for more control over who can buy a handgun. President Obama comments that things will not change until "the American people feel a sufficient sense of urgency" and say this is not normal in a society.
I have said before, after Columbine, and Sandy Hook that I for one make a pledge to not vote for any politician who takes money or support from the NRA or the Gun Owners of America. That will apply for every office for which an election is the way to pick the office holder. That might leave me with no one of the major parties to vote for, but there will always be a minor party with someone with gun money. If we all took this pledge then things would change. I am not talking about denying gun ownership to hunters or those who have a legitimate need for one. Just get in registered and don't allow anyone to sell a gun without a background check and a licence to sell. The Second Amendment does include the words "well regulated" in regard to gun ownership and that's all most people are asking.
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