Dear Mr. President

That was truly an inspiring speech.  I am tremendously grateful that we had you to address us rather than Mitt Romney.  You truly care.

I agree, changes need to be made.  Before we go crazy over gun-control battles let's think about our society in the past 50 years. 

Fifty years ago you wouldn't have been president.  Fifty years ago, you wouldn't even have had full rights as an American citizen.  Did we have guns back then?  Yes.  Did gun control laws change our society then?  No.  What did?  Nonviolent action.

Don't get me wrong, I'd like to get rid of assault rifles and make it even tougher to get hand guns.

But that won't change our society.  What has changed so much in the past 50 years?  The violent video games.  The murder-obsessive T.V. shows.  The violent music.  The divorce rate, and subsequently, the amount of time kids spend playing video games, watching T.V., and listening to their MP3 players.  This is where the violence needs to end first.  Then see what can be done about the guns.

Guns without evil intent equals no murders.  Evil intent without guns equals less murders.