This to me is the last word, the best argument against the kind of magical thinking going on in America right now when Gun Control as "Doing Something" seems to be the cure all for everything wrong in our culture. This is from a NEWSWEEK writer, no uber conservative. It's a longer read, but it's well worth the effort. It actually helped me put into words what I knew to be true. The "Doing Something" parallel with the Gulf War struck me as wise.

There's Little We Can Do to Prevent Another Massacre

www.thedailybeast.com

The things that would work are impractical and unconstitutional. The things we can do won't work.