In wake of all the recent mass shootings, as well as school shootings, I believe there needs to be a stricter policy on gun control.
I understand adults keep a gun in their homes for security purposes, as well as for hunting or just shooting at targets in the woods.
Yet there doesn’t seem to be any rule changes when it comes to purchasing a gun.
I understand the fact that it isn’t easy to point out a mental illness from someone who looks and may act perfectly normal.
But we need stronger, more thorough background checks to ensure guns don’t fall into the wrong hands.
Also, keeping guns safe and locked up in the house with children or teenagers present is very important. Children don’t know the capability they have to do serious damage.
There have been incidents of kids in elementary school bringing guns to school, not knowing how dangerous they are.
There also have been reports of children actually shooting themselves, unaware of how to work a gun. Parents don’t lock up their guns.
Having stricter policies on guns is more important than what most people may think.
With these rules being more informed and enforced, I believe we can lower gun violence, especially mass shootings that have been occurring.
– Kylie Dalton
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