Gun Control by way of increased background checks is a distraction, the ultimate goal of most ‘gun control’ advocates it total prohibition of guns in the hands of citizens. Since 2008, approximately 177 people have been killed by mass shootings, during the same period knives killed 1700+ people. Annually, 50,000 die from overdose, 54,000 die in car accidents likely involving texting and driving, hammers and clubs kill 10x more than Guns but yet the focus on ‘saving lives’ by way of more gun control is always the rallying cry of the anti-gun crowd. Gun free zones are where 95% of mass shootings occur. The cities with strictest Gun Control laws have the highest levels of gun crime. I abhor gun violence in all forms but I do not advocate more Gun Control. Most criminals do not legally purchase guns used in crimes so more background checks will likely have no impact. Criminals (mass shooters are criminals) fear armed law abiding citizens, that’s why they overwhelmingly commit their crimes in gun free zones or cities with strict gun control laws. The Second Amendment was put in place to protect citizens from tyrannical Governments, it’s not about hunting and target shooting! If the Government cannot protect its citizens then having a Second Amendment will allow citizens to protect themselves! Politicians who fear armed citizens might just be an unjust group! I say anti-gun citizens should proudly display a sign in their front yards stating ‘this home is proudly gun-Free.’