"The BIG BAD WOLF of Gun Violence"

Today in the United States of America, there seems to be a growing consensus against gun violence. Lately, we’ve heard plenty of statements against guns and its lackadaisical laws by everyone from President Obama to inner city politicians.

Our political choir sings a sad tune, as gun violence continues to bite us like a raging animal.

This ‘Big Bad Wolf’ of handgun tragedy has haunted this country for 50 years.

All you have to do is recall your favorite musician to consider the effects of guns in America. Has anyone ever heard of John Lennon? Marvin Gaye? Selena?

How about Tupac Shakur or Notorious BIG?

Yeah, you get my drift.

If you can stand the scent of gunpowder, one can visit sports to find more victims of gun violence. The handgun has removed boxer Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho and football player Sean Taylor from doing those things we love them for.

The saga continues as great leaders have been taken away from us, hereby weakening the fabric of character in this country with every single bullet. Gun Violence has touched President Abraham Lincoln, William Mckinley Jr and our beloved John F. Kennedy whose untimely end was captured on video footage for all to see.

Lawmakers are also added to this list in the form of a Senator and a Congresswoman. Our examples are Senator Bobby Kennedy who was gunned down on television, and Congress member Gabrielle Giffords, who was fortunate enough to survive being shot in her head.

Coast to coast, from our borders of the Atlantic Ocean to our vast shores of the Pacific, gun violence and its ugly claws has scratched local politicians like Nyc’s James Davis to San Francisco Mayor Moscone who was killed along with famed gay activist Harvey Milk.

This list continues with our nations spiritual leaders like Martin Luther King , the rhetorical Malcolm X and civil rights activist Medgar Evers.

Needless to say, in most high violence urban areas we search solutions and that’s a good thing, but something more has to be done to satisfy mothers in Chicago where gun violence has ruled for a few years.

How many more bodies does it take for it to get across?

Remember Sandy Hook Elementary? Virginia Tech? Columbine or Aurora ?

Some foolish politicians believe remedies will come gift wrapped and delivered to our doorstep, but it never happens.

Its a sad day in America when conversations outweigh solutions.

If you want to do something…call your local politician and let your voice be heard.

Hopefully before that ‘Big Bad Wolf’ of gun violence catches us all.

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