Guns Are Not the Problem. It’s the People Behind the Trigger.

Mass shootings are a huge issue. And though semi-automatic firearms and similar weapons may make it easier for these shootings to be carried out, the weapon never pulls its trigger on its own. There is always someone behind the trigger. By "people behind the trigger" I don't mean just the person pointing the gun. I am talking about every single person that has helped to push the assailant to even pick up and point the gun in the first place. There is an underlying cause to this madness that can be traced back to all of our childhoods. There is a flaw in the education system, and there is a problem with how some people were raised or treated growing up. Bullying has always been a major part of childhood and even life in general, although many of us choose to feign ignorance and ignore the fact. But dispite all these campaigns to bring an end to bullying, schools and even parents all too often choose to close their eyes and cover their ears from countless desperate cries for help. Factors such as trauma, intolerance, racism, homophobia, among many other things are all roots connected to the same tree and grown from the same seed. They are forced onto us in our youth and further embedded as we develop. Morality. Love. These compose the seed that should be planted. Unfortunately, many seeds are watered with toxic water full of the world's hate. This hate or lack of morality is the true problem that must be controlled. It is the stem holding up the gun.