By: John
We all want the same thing, but abolishing rights isn’t the way to go about it. Automatic weapons (which this probably wasn’t) aren’t all that common, are very expensive (tens of thousands of dollars!)...
View ArticleBy: Kahthleen Berchelmann
Dear Wendy Sue, Thanks so much for getting this post up so quickly. Your fortitude and commitment towards our country and child well-being is very beautiful. I always enjoy reading your work. And yes,...
View ArticleBy: Effzee
“Banning weapons is not culture shaping, it is just law. Shaping culture starts with how we educate our youth on how to place value on community & our place in Mother Nature.” – Angelica Faith...
View ArticleBy: Heather
I’m pretty sure our founding fathers didn’t foresee the weapons we have today. Back then, they had shotguns that fired one shot at a time and took awhile to reload. Even if he didn’t have automatic...
View ArticleBy: Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE
Thank you so much for your words and all of your hard work, Dr Berchelmann. Really love what you said about those bridges but also about life being precious. Teaching that value instinctively seems...
View ArticleBy: KKH RN
I believe you are correct, doctor. I stand with you and vow to voice concern, gently and firmly, that we must take action to prevent future tragedies. Thank you for your heartfelt wise words above....
View ArticleBy: BME
I don’t think right now is the appropriate time to discuss gun control laws and such, before that is done we need to do a root cause analysis of what allowed this 20 year old boy to get to the point of...
View ArticleBy: BookMama
BME – if now is not the “appropriate time” to discuss gun control laws – then WHEN is the appropriate time? We should have been discussing serious gun control for years, even decades. If there’s a “too...
View ArticleBy: Rachel
John, What happened in China was awful. Twenty two children injured, but not 22 children killed. If anything, the contrast is an argument for stricter gun regulation. Sir, I will respectfully disagree...
View ArticleBy: Julie
@John – that nut job in China? At least those kids lived and were wounded…never bring a knife to a gun fight right? http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/world/asia/china-knife-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2...
View ArticleBy: Mona
Thank you, Dr. Swanson. You always have wise words and kind, sincere thoughts to offer. On this senseless day, I knew I could come to your blog for a little mental and emotional salve. This is the time...
View ArticleBy: Scott
I place myself, as a physician and as a parent, firmly on the side of the sanctity and preciousness of life and against gun control. Read your history books, people. Sinful human nature will NOT...
View ArticleBy: Justin
Actually our “founding fathers” had ultra crude black powder rifles that’d cause MUCH more damage to the human body than a standard modern day pistol. A more primitive shotgun known as the blunderbuss...
View ArticleBy: Jen
What is “Abortion of the family”? (I am not being snide, I really don’t know what you’re referring to.)
View ArticleBy: Cletus Jenkins
I agree that safety is of the utmost importance, but not at the removal of liberties granted to us by the founding fathers of the country, but of those same rights which allow you the freedom to write...
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