Politics and Society: Florida Shooting
In the aftermath of yet another mass-shooting in Florida the debate resumes about how to prevent such events. While Washington will once again debate more gun controls, the merits, etc. another school is shot up. Who now can still claim they feel that their children are safe in our public schools? I have two high school-aged children, I cannot say that I feel they are safe at their high school. But will a ban on semi-automatic firearms, or the capacity of their magazines help? If the 19-year-old man whom was responsible for the attack of Feb 14th 2018 was not allowed to purchase the AR-15 that he used do we think that he would not have tried to procure it illegally? Do we think that he would have not tried using a different firearm? They found evidence of bomb-making in his home, he had many items other than the firearm and victims of the Boston Marathon bombing will testify that it does not take a firearm to maim and murder. He had intent and with intent people like him will get it do