This weekend’s mass shootings come as the country mourns the victims of its deadliest mass shooting this year. Days earlier, 18 people were killed in a shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
This weekend’s mass shootings come as the country mourns the victims of its deadliest mass shooting this year. Days earlier, 18 people were killed in a shooting in Lewiston, Maine.
Unfortunately, it largely boils down to “you first” type arguments. Countries won’t remove their nuclear weapons until everyone else does, and the same is true for military weapons and whatnot. As long as weapons exist, they’ll be needed as a deterrent to others who have weapons.
But I absolutely agree that we need to change our relationship with guns. Here are some actionable steps:
Both are compatible with the Constitution AFAIK, and I think the first could reduce how many officers get shot in traffic-related interactions because they no longer present a lethal threat.