But our elected officials simply watch the body count. Since the shootings at Columbine, the incident that the nation thought would spur action, not a single piece of significant legislation has passed. When will our elected officials act. It's about closed circuit cameras in schools to monitor doors and corridors. . . . We're not so naive as to say guns cause violence.
Violence is the act of a person. . . .
But guns are the tools of violence - tools that if removed, would lessen the damage and reduce the carnage. Until our leaders get serious about the problem of guns in our society, our children will attend schools filled with cameras and trepidation. Now it's Los Angeles' turn. Our nation's long mad season of shooting sprees continues. The problem of gun violence and the proliferation of guns is too great for one state to control.