"My Condolences", "I'm Sorry For Your Loss", Words But No Action By Our Government

I'm watching Monday night news, and you want to know what the first thing I hear is: In the month of April alone, in the first 10 days, there have already been 15 mass shootings across the United States. 15! In the first 10 days of April alone!

With all these mass shootings going on, has there been any substantial effort made by our government? No. Why? Because our government is embroiled in its own debate about implementing a proper gun control system. All we do hear from the government? "I'm sorry for your losses", "My condolences to the victims of shooting A", etc, etc. No one is willing to compromise to create a proper gun control system, because everyone who owns a gun feels powerless without one. That's the truth, isn't it?

Everyone who owns a gun refuses to be subjected to a gun control system because, without a gun, or the freedom to use it, that person feels powerless. They feel like they can't defend themselves. That's why when you ask them, they say they own the gun for self-defense, or because the Second Amendment gives them the right to bear a weapon for their own self-defense. But has anyone actually stopped to consider what your own personal security is costing future generations?

Because we refuse to compromise, we are forcing more and more generations of kids to grow up feeling scared to go to school because someone might come and shoot them. We are forcing kids who have survived one shooting, to be afraid to go back to school in fear of another shooting occurring. We are forcing them to feel survivor's guilt more and more until it destroys their mental health.

What do we hear from our government leaders in the aftermath? "I'm sorry for your loss", "My condolences", and "My heart goes out to these victims"; and yet no actions are made by the government to stop this, to prevent this from happening again. Why? Because we are so focused on preserving the right of the 2nd amendment, we don't consider the effects of the lack of action. We are so determined to feel in control, to feel powerful, that we don't think about the effects of what happens to the next generations.

This needs to change. We're in April 2023, and we've had multiple mass shootings, a lot of them in school. From the MSU campus shooting to the Nashville school shooting. We need to be open to compromise. If we don't, we're damning the future to trauma.

I've said this before and I'll say it again. If you don't want guns banned entirely, fine. Create a system that regulates access to it. Have every potential gun owner submit documentation from a licensed therapist/psychiatrist to ensure that they are in the mental space to be responsible for a weapon. Have them go through weekly or even monthly checkups to ensure they aren't in a downward spiral of some sort, and become a threat to others. Have someone check in on gun owners, making sure they have their weapons stored responsibly. Increase the legal age to purchase and carry a gun to 21. Check for fake IDs, to make sure someone who has become a threat, is unable to purchase a gun if they are not of age. Have both mental and criminal history background checks to ensure the person who is buying a gun does not become a threat. Do SOMETHING!

Instead of letting the NRA get its way and line stores with guns in the same spot, you can get diapers, how about we start thinking about the future? If a person is not allowed to drink before they turn 21, because alcohol can damage your body, why is the age to purchase a gun, a weapon that can inflict harm to others, fully accessible to people at the age of 18?