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What does it take?  Can I run down to the local antique dealer/lotto shop/gun shop, in a neighborhood near my nice urban enclave, and buy an automatic assault rifle?

Now don't get me wrong, AK-47s have their place.  I will always always remember the brave truck drivers like Reynaldo, from my 2-week stint in Nicaragua doing random technical chores (in solidarity).  He carried such a weapon on his food distribution rounds.

Well, if that is what it takes to get rice and beans to equalize inequality in a less developed nation, then I am all for it.

But we do not live in a less developed country.  Though it appears every day that Oregon is in some kind of dis-reality bubble.  But nevermind state politics.  Assault rifles.

Listened to the weasley Jay Carney, President Obama's press secretary, on the "reaction" to the latest episode of horrific violence on normal average Americans.  This incident in Milwaukee Wisconsin, the last in Colorado.  And the evening radio news talking about cracking down on gang violence in my city of roses (my city!!).

Mr Carney spoke about needing a broader discussion beyond specific legislation, aimed at reducing violence overall.  So - the time is not right for anti-assault weapon legislation?  But to talk about stuff??  Like some sort of encounter session?

Flash the episode of West Wing - the one where Josh gets shot.  Maybe if someone close to the core of power was involved, instead of normal average Americans, who are supposedly represented by The Executive Branch We Voted For, then maybe the time would be right?  Help us all.