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What If We Tried Every Solution?
To the problem of gun violence
If there is a chance that thoughts and prayers come true, there will be an end to mass shootings in America. But, like most things, it’s going to take work on our part.
The Senate can get off their collective butts and pass the House version of the Universal Background Check. Trump, with whatever minimal clout he may have with Republican senators, can strongly encourage the Senate do so. Even in his waffling, he has stated his willingness to sign that bill. And he did ban bump stocks with an executive order. Even the devil gets something right eventually.
Bring back the Federal ban on assault weapons, both semi-automatic and automatic. Only the military should have access to such fire power. There is no convincing argument for regular citizens to own such weapons. I grew up around hunters. Some people in my extended family still hunt. They taught me to shoot a rifle. Nobody needs anything other than that to hunt with. Period.
