Today is Sunday, August 4, 2019.
While walking my dogs this morning, I observed the following: One neighbor waved to us as he tossed his baseball glove into the cab of his truck, and he drove away.
Another neighbor, as she walked out the front door, informed her husband that he still needed to get estimates for a new roof for their home. She was dressed in preparation for a morning swim, including having a couple towels draped over her neck. She hopped into her car and drove away.
They drove off into what I hope was a period of uninterrupted exercise and refreshment. I also trust they were safe in their surroundings, and free of threat to their person, as well those sharing their space and recreation. I presume that this kind of activity is a routine for their Sunday mornings.
I assume that some people around the nation got up this morning, dressed appropriately, and drove away to a shooting range. They may have cleaned and oiled their guns the night before, and made sure they had plenty of ammunition, as well as the requisite apparel and safety equipment.
Having arrive at the range, they checked in, paid their fees, prepared themselves with their attire and safety equipment, examined their weapon to be clear and empty of ammunition, and, once at the firing line, loaded their gun.
Now that the target is in place, they can begin firing at—and only at—the target. Once the person tires of shooting or exhausts their ammunition, they conclude their day by reversing their earlier procedure: Clearing and emptying gun of any unexpended ammunition, wiping off the gun, packing it, and proceed to their car for the drive home.
They drove away from what I hope was a period of uninterrupted exercise and refreshment. I also trust they were safe in their surroundings, and free of threat to their person, as well those sharing their space and recreation. I presume that this kind of activity is a routine for their Sunday mornings.
I also assume that some of these same people have no idea what happened in El Paso and Dayton. Or a week ago in Gilroy. They don’t check the news, and when such stories pop up on social media, they ignore it.
If they do know about such mass shootings, they also ignore the developing news stories. They remain untroubled by these reports.
This is representative of some of the diversity in the USA.
Today is Sunday, August 4, 2019.
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