Seeker

 Act of arguing I've never understood why the right to bear arms, including hand guns designed for shooting people, is considered relevant in a democratic society like the USA. But what do I know? I'm a UK citizen, where not even police routinely carry guns. And that's a freedom I want to preserve. Since last Saturday I've thought about the tragic shooting in Arizona of Gabrielle Gifford and others. One was a 9 year old girl whose face features in a book about children born on 11 September 2001 called 'Faces of Hope' . She died. Her family must be wondering, 'what hope?' Commander Kelly, brother-in-law of Ms Gifford (the congresswoman shot in the head) made this comment from his viewpoint in the International Space Station, "As I look out of the window, I see a very beautiful planet that seems very inviting and peaceful. Unfortunately it is not." It's too soon to know what led the perpetrator of this hideous crime to do