America’s schools now live in daily fear of an active shooter on campus. There is no disguising that this has become a devastating problem and an even larger indictment of the country’s gun culture.
A recent online discussion asks people for suggestions for ending the brutal wave of school mass shootings. Here are ten responses from America’s general online public.
“Guns have been a part of the American life since [sic] forever,” laments one contributor. “Now you want to take them away completely? Not going to happen.”
A constructive post offers a comprehensive list of methods they feel would be effective, namely that “all weapons need to be registered — like a car.” This makes sense, considering how dangerous guns are in the wrong hands — much like a car.
We protect armored trucks with guards but refuse to do so at schools. However, the Columbine shooters took advantage of the guard’s break time, while the Stoneman Douglas shooting saw the guard hide.