Sadly, Americans of all stripes - are dug into their viewpoints.

Hence as usual - all sides will make sure that the perfect is the enemy of the good.

Sadly, this is now normal in America.

Normal.

Will be so for about a generation.

At which time, todays kids, who grew up with "lockdown drills" as part of their package of great modern culture....will be less sympathetic to gun rights and more sympathetic to gun responsibilities and limits.


Everyone from the "You can't take my gun cause I got a beard, a tattoo, and this is all I have left of my identity!" crowd, to the Yoga Moms on Facebook reply to any proposal with "it's not comprehensive!!!" "that won't help!"

Well it didn't help yesterday.

For starters.....

LIMITED entrances to schools- guarded.

METAL detectors. They seem to help in airports.

In the meantime, less high fructose corn syrup. More angry music, video games, smartphones, texting, all things robbing them of ability to be patient, to reason, to see actual humanity in another. ANY dialogue speaking against cultural trends - must be batted down as not relevant.

Result: More vigils. Memorials. People who never even made eye contact with each other all of a sudden hugging and praying.