As America comes to terms with the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, readers explain what they think should be done to prevent future mass shootings
Photograph: Veronica Cardenas/ReutersPhotograph: Veronica Cardenas/ReutersAs America comes to terms with its worst school shooting since Sandy Hook, a decade ago, the nation is mourning the killing of 19 children and two adultsHere people from across the United States explain what they think should be done to prevent future mass shootings in the country.We should codify the National Rifle Association’s own gun safety rules in federal law, and force all gun owners to take responsibility.
As a minimum, all semi-automatic weapons with detachable magazines should be outlawed from private use. I would go as far as to say that only revolvers, bolt-action and lever-action rifles should be allowed outside of law enforcement. Banning all firearms would result in broad resistance in the US. The important thing is to prevent the rapid discharge of cartridges whether from a handgun or rifle, and especially from guns with high capacity, quick, reloading ability.
Besides an assault weapons ban, I think it’s reasonable for the United States to make it illegal to own an unregistered firearm, and to, for instance, limit the sale of ammunition to individuals for only the firearms they have registered. Our idealisation of the military and problems surrounding masculinity feed into the high levels of admiration kids have for guns. It’s why these shooters write manifestos. They are left alone with all this violence in their minds. The messaging about what guns are for needs to change.‘Until the Republican party pays a genuine political price, this will not change’
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