Why the Moms of America are Going to Win the Fight Against Gun Violence

By Jami Ingledue — BEHIND DOMESTIC LINES

Moms of America are tired of putting up with this shit.

It’s as if we’re saying in one collective voice, teeth clenched: That’s enough. Go to your room and think about what you’ve done. Come back when you can be nice to people again.

This sentiment applies to so many things in our country right now, so many things — but perhaps the issue where the lines are most clearly drawn is our nation’s obsession with guns.

I live in the countryside, where sometimes a gun is a necessity, especially if you have livestock of any kind, but also for protection when the nearest police station might be miles and miles away. I grew up in hunting families and got my first bb gun, which I begged and begged for, in the sixth grade. I have nothing against guns and have no desire to take guns away from normal law-abiding citizens.

But our gun mania is out of control and has been well beyond ridiculous for decades now. This is a macho obsession. And who better to put a macho obsession in its place than Moms.

And now Moms Demand Action, started in 2012 after the Sandy Hook shooting by stay-at-home mom Shannon Watts, has as many members as the NRA.