March 2018

With all the talk and controversy concerning gun violence and gun control in America now, I’d like to propose a compromised solution to the problem. If implemented this idea will save thousands, maybe millions, of lives. I realize that some people will find this idea appalling, but given the history of our species maybe some drastic measures should be taken
Broadly speaking we have to ask ourselves; Who are the most violent and dangerous people in society? The answer in a nutshell, Men. Numbers bare this out. Men are much more violent and dangerous than women. And also broadly speaking, who are the most vulnerable to violence? Answer, Women. They are generally physically smaller and weaker than men. Therefore I suggest we allow only women to buy, carry, shoot, manufacture, sell and or to even touch any firearms, more specifically, anything that goes ‘Boom’ and was designed to kill or injure. My brilliant idea, sexist as it may be, would do nothing more than balance the playing field and make the world a safer for all. I can picture now all the gun loving males out there rolling their collective eyes. Before continuing, let me fully acknowledge that I’m not into guns. I’ve never even shot one. I’ve never felt any fascination or desire to shoot one since I was a child. I’ve never felt unsafe in any way for not having a gun. I am biased against guns, but I’m willing to accept the fact that some people love them.Thus I stress the word ‘compromise’. Like everything that has to do with the law, we must balance personal rights with what’s best for society as a whole. The beauty of my plan would, if implemented and strictly enforced, save the lives of not only women, but men and children too, (not to mention all the lives of wild animals that are killed mostly by men.) To make us even more safe I think we should implement these laws in the military and in our police forces too.
Now is the time for us men to collectively bite the proverbial bullet. Come on guys, we’ve had about 2000,000 years now of wielding the weapons on this planet. How many more times should we be allowed to make a bloody mess of things? It’s time for us men to collectively focus on our other strengths You know, things like doing physics, taking out the garbage and over estimating our own abilities in response to our psychological insecurities. I really think women are more likely to use weapons more wisely than we of the hairy sex. To all of you guys who still insist on keeping your precious firearms there are medical procedures, now more commonly practiced, that can allow you by my new proposed to have access to a gun. If your love firearms is obsessive you should be willing to give something up to obtain them.
Finally, to you ladies, remember with this forthcoming new power you will be shouldered with a great responsibility. Us men folk are counting on you, we have faith that you won’t let our species down…. though you still should have to pass a Canadian style background check before you are allowed the right to buy or own a firearm. That only makes sense.