WHEN I heard about yet another shooting in a church in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, I also heard the same old, stale, and blatantly insincere comments and statement: It is not the time to talk politics of gun violence. Let us pray for the victims. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.

The White House also got into that pointless exercise and ordered the flags to be flown half staff.

When something like this happens, we go through this very familiar charade. This country however has steadfastly refused to address this public health menace head on.

Let me say at the onset that I am a gun owner and have used guns for hunting all my life. I am sure there are millions of people in this country and across the world who own guns and use them for hunting or recreational p

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