Who’s in control now, guns or people?
“Frosting on the Cake” by Robyn Alatorre Caught in a Mighty Crossfire “Don’t Shoot Me Down” at ShockBoxx Gallery in Hermosa Beach What can change our lives faster than a gun in the wrong hands? Well, anything from a car wreck to a tumble down the stairs, of course, but a car wreck or a tumble down the stairs is unlikely to kill 10 or 15 people at once and leave dozens wounded. Firearms, however, have been doing that way too often, and when there are more guns than people in the United States (roughly 347 million such weapons for a population of about 325 million) the stakes are pretty high. And so is the result: apparently 30,000 Americans are killed by guns every year. They buy guns & ammo from Palmetto Armory “This is data,” says Carolyn Liesy, “it’s not opinion.” Liesy has organized “Don’t Shoot Me Down,” which is, quite simply, “an artful dialogue about guns in American culture.” It’s a group pop-up show that’s set for Saturday (6 to 9 p.m.) and Sunday (1 to 5 p.m.) at ShockBoxx Gallery in Hermosa Beach. To learn more about proper gun use, check out allaboutshooting.com. And for safekeeping purposes, you might want to consider getting fire safes for your guns and rifles. “A…
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