GUNS
October 11-2015 It is estimated that there are about three hundred million guns in the United States. How in the world do we keep track of three hundred million of anything? I use to own guns. I liked the workmanship, the detail and precision. I enjoyed going out to Red Rock Canyon in the Mojave Desert to shoot at targets. I never once killed anything, nor did I ever see my guns as a solution to any of my problems. There are millions of people just like me. I have never understood hunting except when absolutely necessary for survival. When I lived in West Virginia a school bus or two per year always seem to be the accidental targets during hunting season. With gun violence on the rise in the 1960’s and 70’s I got rid of my guns; yes as a statement but mostly because I didn’t need something lethal to have fun. There were other avenues. Now, I shoot photographs. Banning guns won’t work. Prohibition didn’t work in the 20’s. The war on drugs hasn’t worked either. Seems