The shootings in Tucson, Arizona which claimed the life of a Federal judge took place at a public event sponsored by a liberal Jewish congresswoman, who was also one of the victims. Jewish groups and media outlets were quick to call this a "hate crime".

Of course, liberal Jews like Sen. Frank Lautenberg are taking advantage of the incident as yet another opportunity to clamp down on the millions of responsible gun owners who use their weapons for self-defense.

"The revelation about the shooter's high-capacity magazines led one longtime Senate gun control advocate, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., to announce plans to re-establish a prohibition that lapsed in 2004 on magazines that feed more than 10 rounds at a time." -- CBS News

The same Government which condemned the attack against these officials routinely carries out "targetted assassination" against its own enemies, real or imagined, resulting in similar "collateral damage" and the death of innocent bystanders. Hypocrites like Sen. Lautenberg fully support those policies.

Now that our "leaders" have set this precedent, others equally lacking in ethical judgement might well conclude that they also have similar self-defense needs which would justify such a "pre-emptive strike". Is there any moral difference?

UPDATE: One investigator has revealed a connection between Mexican drug lords, the "Santa Muerte" cult, and the strange behavior of the shooter. Both the judge and the congresswoman were high-profile enemies of the drug lords.