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Bitter Responds About Kansas |
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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Bitter dresses me down, not in a good way: While it's still important to get more information about what the process will be to return guns, there's no need to announce the news out of Kansas as a big threat.A town was wiped off the face of the earth. All but a handful of buildings were completely knocked down and destroyed. Unlike Katrina, homes weren't left standing and cops haven't gone door-to-door taking guns out of cabinets and safes.In the context of the type of damage a tornado does, all the latest reports from Kansas indicate that clean up crews are merely picking up guns they find in the debris, tagging them and turning them over for safe storage with full intent to return them to owners. One person from the area who called into NRA News Tuesday night noted that he was under the impression that authorities are even noting where they found them in case it belongs to that address or one nearby and they can make the return process easier. Obviously, getting the guns back to their rightful owners will be a process that they could use to cause problems. However, nothing in the NRA alert or any other reports that I've seen in the blogosphere or elsewhere indicates that they intend to cause problems for the owners. NRA merely wants people to know that if they've heard rumors, so has the organization and they are checking it out. They also want to keep an eye on it, though there's no obvious signs of it being any kind of problem.I hope you'll do your part to frame the news from Kansas in the full scope of the events and not contribute to alarm and panic that's simply not based on facts at this time.As a gun owner who grew up in tornado alley with witness to exactly what damage these storms can do, I know I would actually appreciate the authorities rounding up any of my guns that were blown away along with the rest of my house. Having guns - some possibly loaded - resting in the debris and on the streets where they are trying to focus on recovery could possibly be a dangerous situation. Not to mention, leaving your gun out in the open elements is not exactly in the best interest of keeping it in good condition. It all seems kosher and like appropriate measures. I admit, it would be more reassuring if the local recovery crews did some kind of press conference announcing exactly what their plans are in returning any found guns to their owners. However, please keep in mind that this town is gone. Every family lost a home. And as someone from a town as small as Greensburg, if 10 people suddenly died in one night, it would add to the trauma of every resident.Your post seemed a bit on the alarming side and I would hope that you consider posting a note that gives the full context in order to keep people from being alarmed. If you have more information that I don't that indicates the guns are being taken in more of a Katrina-style manner, please feel free to share.Update: Just to be clear, I think Bitter is right. My time is in such short supply, I didn't investigate / explain enough. Thanks to Bitter for taking the time.
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