What is the solution to gun violence? This has been an ongoing conversation for decades, and it has only become more heated in the wake of events like the New York subway shooting, the Buffalo shooting, and the most recent mass shooting in Uvalde. So, what is the solution?
The question is an important one, but it's not one many people are willing to even approach seriously. Instead, the question is abused and used to not seek actual answers but to elicit emotional responses to particular events and, in turn, push a particular political agenda. That's what's been happening in the wake of the Uvalde shooting. The bodies weren't even cold before Democrats began pushing for wide-ranging gun control policies, including banning commonly owned firearms and restricting the purchase of firearms.
But are firearms the problem? America has hundreds of millions of guns in the hands of millions of people nationwide. If guns were really the problem, one might assume it would be an even bigger problem than what we are actually experiencing. Perhaps the problem isn't guns. In which case, are we even right to ask what the solution to "gun violence" is?
Maybe it's a cultural issue. Maybe it's a matter of families, morals, and values. Maybe it's a problem with mental health treatment in the United States--and that's where this young woman pretty much thought.
June 01, 2022 at 06:13PM - Joseph Gunderson
Are We Asking the Right Questions About 'Gun Control?' Are We Seeking the Right Solutions? (CMM Classic)
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