I've come to the conclusion we need to stop thinking we have a gun problem. We have a nut problem. If there were no guns we'd have people stabbing people to death or beating them with baseball bats. Then what? Ban knives and baseball?
We need to figure out why people in America are going nuts.
Rate of mass shootings has tripled since 2011, new research from Harvard shows
Rate of Mass Shootings Has Tripled Since 2011, Harvard Research Shows
Why are 3 times the number of people today crazier than they were in 2011? WHat has changed? Is their lead in our drinking water?
You are correct. I've been saying that same thing for years. Instead of looking for answers to "why" people kill, our government and media focuses on the "how" people kill. We will ever stop the killing that way but I don't think the left cares.
I don't think the right cares either. Not like they are big on paying for mental health services or doing background checks or preventing anyone from getting a gun
Now you are incorrect. We very much want to prevent criminals from getting guns, and those who are mentally unstable. The problem is that we still need to address the violence in our society. "Why" do people, even those who previously aren't mentally unstable, commit violent acts? Whatever is causing Americans to be more violent than other countries also has a effect on the mentally unstable, making them more likely to act out violently.
And it's proven that background checks do nothing to stop violent crime. They are needed for sure, but making them more stringent, more invasive and restricting won't do anything but infringe on our rights.