Family Of Thousand Oaks Victim: ‘It’s Not About Gun Control’

By Tom Knighton

When you lose someone to a mass shooting, it’s incredibly easy to lash out at the weapon used. Emotion overrides everything else in your brain, at least for a moment, and you want to lash out. Since the media has spent years trying to paint guns as responsible for mass shootings, guess what gets the blame during these emotional times?

But the family of victim Alaina Housley seems to be a little more rational than most. While I’m sure they’re not necessarily fans of firearms at the moment, according to what they said to CBS News, they aren’t necessarily thinking gun control is the only way forward either.

His wife, Alaina’s aunt, actress Tamera Mowry Housley, is looking for answers. “Alaina was beautiful,” she said. “And she was my friend. Yes, there needs to be a change, but all the noise … nothing’s been done.”

And it’s because of that – despite being in the midst of so much grief – that they all agreed to talk to us. Alaina, they say, would have wanted to dig deeper than politics.

Adam said, “If I was to walk out of here and the first thing I was to say was, you know, …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms