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Yep, put 5 miles in today<\/a>. I am still fatigued, you can see about midway through I took a little walking break. I can’t believe how tired my legs were, but most of the soreness is gone. My hamstring is not 100%, but it is improving.
\nGot back and got to grouting the tile. Came out very nice, even though I had to listen to more news about another mass shooting. Soooooo, are we going to ever do anything to maybe stop this madness? It’s been increasing since 2007, this barely ever happened until they let the assault weapons ban expire. This is beyond ridiculous, and the fact that we never do anything, nationally, to help make these things a rarity astounds me. This keeps happening, and they’ll say the same things they always do on the news. Someone will suggest some worthwhile and sensible regulations to curtail the access to weapons, and a wall of people will stand up, talk about how sorry they feel and how we should pray for victims and then say “Nope, we can’t change a thing.” It’s insane.
\nAll violence is wrong, this is true, but I’m sick of it. It’s so out of control, it seems like once or twice a week we’re doing this. Can we all agree that this is not good, this is not normal, and this needs to stop? Can we at least agree on that? Can we also agree that while half of this country is so worried about refugees fleeing violence we created, two people (at least) here have done more damage than any refugee ever has here? Let’s take care of the problems we create, and let’s focus on our own house. Meaning, let’s handle the serious gun problem we have in this country.
\nAnd I’m sorry, but as I’ve said, all guns are manufactured, distributed, and purchased legally at some point. The plethora of weapons available, the glut of guns we have are what makes it so easy for them to fall into the hands of the people who do these things.
\nHow many times are the guns used in these events purchased completely legally? Too often. But beyond that, since people want to try and complain about “illegal” guns. Well, where do they come from? The “black market” magically conjures them out of thin air? Nope; made, distributed, purchased legally at some point. We need to do something about that, less guns means less illegal guns, that’s a fact.
\nOk, I’m climbing off this soap box for now. Have fun, keep running, and remember; If Gil can run, then so can you!<\/p>\n

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