Long Overdue

The rest of the world is totally shocked:

There is no refuting

That we have a serious problem here

With shooting after shooting.

Other countries attack the problem

By swiftly taking action.

Currently, Americans don't

Have that satisfaction.

Legislators beholden to

The gun lobby feel

That if they pass commonsense laws,

They won't have a deal.

A deal? What? Money? Donors?

The fear that they'll lose votes?

Look at all the deaths that their

Failure to act promotes!

Red flag laws? That's a start.

Background checks? A must.

Efforts to stop the violence

Must be more robust!

Assault weapons? They must go.

Instead of getting a boost,

High capacity magazines

Have to be reduced.

Strip the NRA of its power

And weaken its stranglehold

On politicians everywhere.

Weapons must be controlled.

Now THAT is what I call a start--

A commonsense response

To dealing with a deadly threat

And dangerous nonchalance.

We must wonder how many more

Shootings will take place

Before America deals with

The problem face to face.

-by Bob B (9-3-19)