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If you didn't live in the US, or do and know nothing about our "gun culture", then read on.

In the US we have the right to bear arms, it's a part of our Constituiton called the Bill of Rights. It was written and can still be held to the test; that a group of people must have the right to defend itself, even from the actions of our own government. While this might be true, this right has been twisted a bit.

This law has been streached to the extreme by may oraginizations, such as the Nation Rifle Assocation, NRA - and others Sports Man clubs. Further, It seems that we can't make a movie without 150 rounds at least being fired.

Well, let get back on track here. We have seen so many people killed in news by gun violence in schools mostly. Maybe it just that schools are the news of the time.

What ever happened to feeling safe at school, instead and packing a weapon yourself (pepper spray and taser), a bullet proof back pack, and other defensive devices. How the hell can we study, when we are being shot at. This has got to change. It can't change on a small scale, we need a grand awakening that violence in any form is not the solution. Killing random people at school, or at the mall, is not going to make everything okay. If you are thinking about this seek out help right now, your parents, counsler, police, priest, anyone who can let you know that this type of action is not a solution, but a lose to everyones life it touches.