George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, first Chief Justice John Jay-names synonymous with the spirit of our country; founding fathers of the United States of America. Over 200 years ago, they shook off the chains of oppression from Great Britain, by divine call. They instituted the first democratic form of government in nearly a thousand years, with liberty and justice for all. Recognizing the need to safeguard the fundamental rights of the individual against usurpation by …showed first 75 words of 1232 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1232 total…our great nation. Instead of sweeping the dust under the carpet, our legislators should be disposing of it. Instead of trying to pass legislation restricting the ownership of guns even further, they should be pushing for laws to educate people about the true nature of guns. We need to face this problem head on because inaction is our greatest enemy. All it takes for oppression to take root is for good men to do nothing.