I would like to think that 90% of us live up to ideals of human behavior, but I think that it is far fewer. And, if that weren’t bad enough, most any of us could easily have a psychotic break that could lead a person down a rabbit hole of bad behavior that ranges from depression/suicide, to abuse, to shooting.

With such a large number of unstable people it is impossible to have a mental healthcare system capable of identifying all the people who would potentially purchase a gun to kill others or themselves. It also seems evident law enforcement is unable to identify criminals and effectively limit their ability to purchase guns.

Most countries make it nearly impossible to acquire a gun. That’s the only way to manage gun violence. It is just human nature for many to turn to a lethal option that can kill their victims from a distance.

A total ban on guns is the only way to stop gun violence. It won’t solve all violence because of our nature, but why supply us with tools that make horrific violence so easy.