Gun violence is an ongoing issue that affects many communities in the United States including the recent shooting in Salem, MA just after Halloween. This incident serves as a reminder of the need for better gun control laws to protect innocent people from harm. A shooting that occurred just after all Halloween activities had ended and is being investigated. This could’ve put hundreds of innocent lives, especially children’s lives, on the line. We just skip over the key factor in the entire situation: Gun laws. Massachusetts being a state that has very strict gun laws having struggles in gun related crimes goes to show the bigger issue especially in America.
The loose gun restrictions have made it easy to obtain firearms such as heavy power semi-automatic rifles that have spiked in use during mass shootings and gun related deaths. The lack of consistent gun laws across state borders has made it much harder to track the flow of guns used in crimes. The lack of data on ownership of these weapons has also made it way harder to track who has a history of violence and mental illness making distribution of guns to people who shouldn’t have them puts the public at risk.
It is time for America to take a serious look at its gun laws and make tighter restrictions like background checks before giving free handouts to idiots. It’s time to stand up against the guns and put public safety first.