In the wake of the Texas elementary school shooting, there will again be calls for gun restriction–and there again will be well funded resistance by the NRA (see The Letter from an American sent in by Diane C about the history of the NRA). Here are two articles well worth reading. Ed M. sent one in from the NYT and Pam P. sent in one from The New Yorker. It’s sad, tragic and embarrassing to live in a country that’s wonderful in so many ways, but one that’s incapable of addressing gun violence. As sung by Peter, Paul and Mary, When will they ever learn?