The part of mass shootings that is dismissed, is mental health. Yes, we know we have a gun violence problem in America. Immediately the calls for more gun control are splashed across the news and social media. No one wants to talk about the mental health aspect when it comes to mass shootings.
What is a mass shooting
First off, mass shootings are defined (varies depending on the source) as a shooting that results in the death of at least 4 victims. There is no legal definition for the criteria. Some places say 3 or more, others 5+ or more. So I will go with 4 as it seems to be the most widely accepted definition.
Gun control
Whenever a mass shooting occurs, the first thing out of the media and Democrats is a call for gun control. They want to ban just about everything. Does this really work? Maybe 30 years ago it might have worked which many claim it did under the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, popularly known as the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB). Technology has changed greatly since then. Now just about anyone can produce a “ghost gun“. This is a firearm that is produced by an individual as opposed to a firearm manufacturer. It has no serial number which makes it untraceable.
If you are a criminal and really want to get your hands on a firearm you can, no question. Individuals that have mental health issues for the most part can walk into a gun dealer and purchase a firearm legally. This is where the problem is. If you are mentally unstable, you are not going to admit it on an application for a firearm purchase.
Mental health
The part of mass shootings that is dismissed, is mental health. Almost all of the mass shootings that have taken place are committed by people who have some sort of mental health issue. The latest example is the shooter at the Covenant School in Nashville, TN. The shooter was a female that identified as a male. Thankfully police responded quickly and neutralized the threat fast. She wrote a manifesto that has yet to be released which might provide more insight into her mental state.
Democrats want to blame the guns, not the individual. Dems do not want to hold anyone accountable for their own actions, well unless you are a Republican/Conservative. They never want to address the mental health part of the equation. Burying their heads in the sand in hopes it goes away is the norm for them.
Society as a whole in this country has been on the decline for decades. Just look at how this country has been falling apart since the Obama years, yes I said it. Morals seem to be gone for the most part. Mental health issues are now almost celebrated instead of treated. Now we have gender identity problems; I identify as this or that, people identifying as transgender, progressive groups trying to teach grade school children about sex, and having drag shows with adults waving their junk or shaking their asses in little children’s faces. With this bullshit going on, no wonder people are confused, mentally unstable, and act out on it.
No sane person just decides to arm themselves, goto to a school, and start massacring children. Until we as a country admit we have a mental health crisis, brought on by progressives, Democrats, and liberals we will continue to see mass shootings occur more and more. I really feel deep down part of this problem is brought on by the aforementioned groups creating a manufactured crisis that is latched onto by people already on the cusp of real mental health issues.
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