That’s absolutely true. Someone else pointed out removing schools also solves the problem of school shootings. However, I knew when saying that that’s not solving the underlying problem. It’s just that it is very difficult to solve a problem as widespread and vague as “mental health”. However, the thing is, while trying to fix that, we may as well save a few people’s lives and get a quick fix that’ll make it easier to deal with.
Because that’s the thing. The difference with “Remove the shootings” and “Remove the schools” to stop school shootings is that schools are essential. We can’t take that away. However, guns aren’t. At least in my opinion, it shouldn’t, and ergo, we can take them away and control them at the very least temporarily to solve the main issue at hand: people’s decaying mental state.
Fucking this. It is shocking to me that in places in the U.S., you just need some kind of ID and address and you can buy a gun. How the hell is there no training or licences for guns?