With another round of mass shootings and gun violence in the news yet again, I find myself wondering how we even begin to solve issues of gun violence and gun safety. With four teenagers who have grown up doing active shooter drills at school, I also wonder, How did we get here?! I shared the following thoughts on social here. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I am willing to admit we have a real problem. However, I do believe that with some collaborative problem solving on gun safety we could make some meaningful change. Hey, I noticed there’s an increase in mass shootings and associated deaths. What’s up with that? Raw honest fact-based answer: We are having a mental health crisis after a global pandemic without adequate resources for support, while at the same time increasing access to assault weapons, which account for the majority of deaths in mass shootings. The industry that earns revenue from the weapons fights to retain access, and the politicians receive donations to support their agenda. So, even though the majority of Americans want change, none is happening. Some Initial Thoughts Firstly, I believe in the right to bear arms. While […]
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