Do we need more gun laws?

RIO DE JANEIRO

The shooter walked into a school and shot 12 middle school students, aged 12-15 to death and then killed himself. He left the obligatory rambling note behind and was even gracious enough to leave his wishes for how he wanted his body to be dealt with.

The death toll stands at 12 but may go even higher since 3 more students are in grave condition.

The gun control crowd would have us believe this is a nexus for tougher gun laws. Really? Well "riddle me this, Batman"; how is it that this could happen with the strict gun laws they have in place in RIO DE JANEIRO?

Here is what the Arizona Daily Star reports about gun laws there:

"Brazil already has strict gun laws. A 2003 law sharply limited who could legally purchase firearms and carry guns on the street. Anyone wanting to buy a gun must be at least 25, pass a psychological test, prove they need the weapon, have no criminal record, and provide proof that they attended courses on handling guns."

So how did the shooter do this? Surely he complied with all of the above; it's the law. Are we to believe gun laws only effect the law-abiding and that perhaps criminals, (who are the ones we need to worry about) don't give a damn about all of the laws that prevent the rest of us from defending our families and ourselves? It's a rhetorical question. The answer is, "YES".

It's time we see all of those who would impose strict gun laws on law-abiding citizens for what they are -- naive.

This tragedy clearly shows why gun laws don't work. CRIMINALS AND WHACK JOBS DON'T OBEY THE LAW! It's part of the job description. Make no mistake, the gun law proponents will eroneously try to use this tragedy as a nexus for the need for more gun laws. Yes, yes, I know that makes no sense but we aren't dealing with logical people. We're dealing with morons, many of whom own a gun for themselves but think you shouldn't. They're elitists and believe in their own mind that they can be trusted but you can't. The list of anti-gun celebrities and politicians who say you shouldn't have a gun but they have one or have armed bodyguards is too long to mention here.

We must fight any and all attempts to use tragedies like this and like the one in Tucson, AZ as showing the need for more gun laws. GUN LAWS DON'T DETER CRIMINALS AND CRAZIES.