When the next 20 children die from a crazed killer using high-capacity clips/weapons, it’s your fault.

I know that’s harsh. But if you took no action in the wake of Newtown to donate or contact your representatives in pursuit of effective change to prevent this from happening again, then it IS your fault.

Experts say that the killer’s actions at Newtown are, sadly, likely to inspire other nutcases to target schools and the very young. It almost certainly will happen again.

Democracy requires a free press and active citizens. The issues of gun control, background checks, and access to mental health treatment are ones that have to be handled at the national level in order to have any effective solutions. State by state, or town by town won’t work in this matter. So, active citizens need to influence their Congressional representatives.

Right now, the NRA is making the decisions. Not because the NRA’s policies represent the beliefs and desires of the electorate. In fact, they don’t even represent the beliefs and desires of its membership. The NRA is controlling the decisions because a subset of their members are being active citizens. And you are not.

So, don’t kid yourself. Inaction is a decision. It’s a choice. And choosing to do nothing has consequences. Let’s just hope your child isn’t one of those consequences.

Related post: Have you forgotten the Newtown children?

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