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You know, come to think of it, my 'locked cabinet' observation might be a little off the mark....your right, I've seen them on shelves and out in the open, available for pilfer. Cabelas (just visited the new one in PA between Harrisburg and Allentown), Bass pro shops, etc...all have aisles and aisles of ammo, these are speciality 'outfitters'. Shotgun shells, high power rifles cartridges, handgun rounds, pellets, shot, etc. I stand corrected. I'm actually in Maryland, most of the time (pass thru PA and into NYstate and Jersey often enough), and usually pick up range ammo at walmart...it's always in a locked cabinet, attended to by a special associate. Anyways, I really think that changing this whole methodology of aquiring ammo will do very little if anything to the prevelance of a violent culture. It is not a symptom of or an extenuating circumstance to the issue, imho.
There's something else I can't put my finger on...everyone is kind of lingering around it...goes back to what happened to make these kids want to blast up their classmates and teachers. Something happened somewhere along the line that their parents should have known about. Or failed to respond to, or failed to instill and teach the right things. Where were these kids parents!!!!
I don't think that legislation or government involvement will solve anything. It so rarely does. What will though...what will?
Only parents I think.
-bear
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