With everything going on last week I decided not to post my disgust on the recent vote in the Senate on the gun control act.

I am angry for a couple of reasons. The first is one of my major pet peeves. That is the fact that our elected officials cow down to lobbyist and special interests because of the perks they get despite the fact that almost 90% of the population wants background checks. In this case it was the NRA. I am so happy my vote was for these people (and the many others) and not for a Congressman or Senator.

What I can't understand is what is the big issue with background checks. It has to harder for my employees to go to job sites than to get a job. It has harder to be allowed to drive a car than to get a gun. I could go on and on. If folks are so worried about having a background check what are they afraid of.

In fact in reading The Constitution where the "right to bear arms" in a "well regulated militia", and with out debating the militia aspect we have the phrase "well regulated". Therefore, currently not having any regulations for gun sales is in definition not constitutional.

-Richard