As I write this somewhere in our country the two hundredth mass shooting is happening or being planned for tomorrow. The 199^th was in the Allen, Texas mall which is less than a mile from where my niece and her family live. As she heard about it she called her relatives and friends to tell us all were safe at home.

            Imagine having to call people to tell them you were safe. That area has had tornadoes, floods, and huge lightening storms, yet they didn’t create a reason to make a call. Have we gotten to the point where we need to let people know we weren’t at a church, mall, or school?

            When Texas Governor Greg Abbott was asked if Texas’ gun policy, which he devised, is wrong and needs to be changed, he said Texas was working on the mental health issues of gun owners. Is he just being political, nuts, or just wrapped up in the old western lore. He says blue states have just as many shootings as red states ignoring the fact that guns from red states next to the Blue states supply the guns. Major media doesn’t cover many shootings any more, it’s that common.

            That is 200 mass murders in 128 days, causing more than a thousand to be killed with thousands more wounded. Yet over 400 million guns are not the problem according to those who have lots to gain from putting more guns on the street. How many are enough?