In the wake of yet another shooting, I find myself filled with a wide variety of emotions, ranging from anger, sadness, embarrassment, fear, anxiety and frustration. The shooting, and all other deaths at the hands of evil bring up the argument of gun control. I believe that it is the mentality that our nation carries that gives people power to kill without thought or remorse. Take the guns away, and they will be replaced with a different means of killing people. To change the mentality of an entire nation is a steep challenge. There are so many factors that play into the current mindset of the average American, that it feels like a uphill battle. We need to realize it is not just the school shooting; its the police shootings, the bomb threats, the deaths of children at the hands of their parents, neighbors, strangers. The random acts of violence throughout the country is terrifying. I know that I for one, have done nothing to stop it. Nor have I done anything to perpetuate it. I stand idly by, praying that, I nor my family becomes a victim to the senseless violence. There are many people like me. I have much respect for the people who are rallying for gun Rights on both sides of the argument. But taking away the guns isn't going to heal the mind.
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