Op-Ed Demonstrates Why Violence Will Always Be A Problem

By Tom Knighton

If we learned nothing from our friends across the pond in London, it’s that removing guns from the equation doesn’t make a city safer. Instead, the best you can hope for is that violent criminals will shift to another weapon. But again, this doesn’t do anything to make anyone safer.

Yet, a recent op-ed in the Kansas City Star caught my eye and pointed out exactly why violence will always be a problem.

Although adults have also done a lot to demand change, we still find ourselves in the same problems again and again. Groups such as Moms Demand Action and Everytown For Gun Safety have been working hard for years to get other adults involved in promoting safer gun laws. But are the rest of the adults in our country doing enough to demand change? Are the politicians doing enough to enact laws that will keep us safe?

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Our parents must do better. Our politicians must do better. Every American who has a voice must do better to protect our lives. The only way to enact real sensible gun reform is for us to reform our mindset regarding our involvement in politics.

So, as …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms