The latest mass shootings has put the gun control activists front and center as they ignore the real reason for these evil acts. If we don't admit we have a mental health problem in this country, things will only get worse. The further away we get from a Christian nation these horrible events will continue to happen, and if we deny mental illness and the lack of God in people's lives are intertwined we will never find a solution. We have too many fatherless homes which leaves our children, especially boys, with no positive male influence.
With car ownership comes responsibilities: testing of competency, licensing, and insurance. The same should be true for gun ownership.
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