Gun control needed

More deaths caused by the idiotic practice of firing rifles in the air to celebrate. This time it was a wedding party and it drew fire from a U.S. helicopter. 40 people are reported dead. The antiwar bloggers are having a field day with this, but I doubt that the helicopter crew feel very good about this. How about a public service message on Al Jazeera: Firing automatic weapons to celebrate is a good way to kill your guests!

It's odd, is it not that it's easier to buy guns and ammo than it is to buy fireworks? Not that I want to infringe on gun rights, but wouldn't it be cheaper and less dangerous to let them have firecrackers? Of course, that wouldn't be as macho, would it?