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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Chamber hosts review of downtown intiatives ... Rogue Wine Notes: Ashland accolade could use a grain of salt ... Former SOU Provost Earl Potter, 69, dies in auto accident ... Chamber hosts review of downtown intiatives ... Rogue Wine Notes: Ashland accolade could use a grain of salt ... Former SOU Provost Earl Potter, 69, dies in auto accident ... OUR VIEW Our View: No more silence Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jun. 15, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jun. 15, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Here we go again. This time, it was a gay nightclub. This time, it was a radical Muslim — or was it? Maybe it was a horribly conflicted gay man who could not come to terms with who he was, and the 911 call declaring allegiance to the Islamic State was just a convenient excuse. In the end, we will never know for sure, because Omar Mateen is dead. And in the end, it doesn't really matter. Because it could have been anything, and the outcome would be the same. Not because our country's leader refuses to confront radical Islam, despite Donald Trump's despicable demagoguery, but because our elected representatives refuse to make it more difficult for anyone who wants one to obtain a firearm designed to kill people as efficiently as possible at short range. What is maddening about this latest carnage, in which 50 people died and 53 were injured, is that the shooter was practically dressed in red flags for a long time. Yet he was able to legally buy the weapons he used in the massacre. Many Americans own guns. Relatively few shoot other people with them. There has to be a way to keep those prone to doing that from buying guns easily. That requires Congress to act. Congress' response to Orlando? A moment of silence. Again. The time for silence is over. Americans — who overwhelmingly support stronger background checks on gun buyers — must call on their representatives, loudly, to act. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jun. 15, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501