A shooting at the State Fair of Texas is part of a bigger social problem -- too many guns and a culture of violence.
Dallas Police officers work near the scene of a shooting at the State Fair of Texas on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Dallas.is a terrible reminder that we live in an age when every public space feels like it is at risk of gun violence.
At this writing, it is unclear whether the suspect who was arrested for shooting three people at the fair was legally carrying the gun used in the shooting.It’s not a terribly relevant question, though, since just about anybody with any interest in obtaining a gun can get their hands on one. Gun rights absolutists are quick to say that only law-abiding people will obey gun restrictions. They are right.
We also need to ask why our culture has come to a place where more and more young men think the gun is the answer to their problems. It’s not just sociopathic mass shooters; it’s kids who get in a street fight or a tough guy standoff. So often now, these end in a gun being pulled and someone dying.The answer cannot be to set up a fortress security protocol for every public gathering.
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