Real terrorism can be found here

Real terrorism can be found here

While we have spent billions and depleted this nation’s coffers to fight global terrorism, the real massacres we have endured over the past decade were caused by mad U.S. citizens with no affiliation to Islamic terror groups.

These massacres have maimed and killed thousands of innocent Americans, and I would like to learn who pays for their hospital bills and rehabilitation. The victims alone or government programs?

Most importantly, will Congress, the presidential candidates who have done little to enforce laws already present to prevent crazed citizens from accessing such massive amounts of firearms and bombs off the Internet get their act together once and for all? While we are harassed in airports for fear of terror attacks but appreciate the inconvenience, could the American government enforce alert system from all stores and Internet websites that sell firearms and other killing devices, be scrutinized and subject to a national monitoring system that can rapidly identify who is buying excess amounts of these deathly devices.

Will the NRA finally recognize that this nation as a whole, must unite to put in place measures that will prevent mad citizens from having easy access to ammunition, and all forms of assault firearms, as we have seen time and time again in every massacre we have witnessed over the past decade. The NRA must begin to wake up and face its own emotional madness over this issue. It is costing far too many American lives.

There is no more time to bicker, but to use our brain power, which has been dormant for the most part, to tackle this horrible and unacceptable national tragedy and travesty, and give our citizens a new outlook on what life can be when citizens’ safety is honored and enforced.

Chana Bernstein

Glen Ellyn