Shannon's Response

I totally agree with you Bailey, gun laws are way too lax. There should be more prevention laws in place than simply a background check. Obviously something is wrong with our laws, if mass school shootings keep occurring year after year. Compared to other countries, our homicide rates are much higher and we should follow their example. I don't understand how President Bush can allow our country to experience so many tragic shootings, like Virgina Tech, and not take a firmer stand against gun violence. The right to bear arms does not mean that convicted felons should be able to run wild with guns, shooting whoever they please. Even making it slightly more difficult to purchase a gun would help greatly in the long run. I would like to see improvement in the near future.