#NEVERAGAIN

    Why do you think that there are so many more mass shootings than there used to be? Well personally, my opinion on this matter is that the majority of people doing these crimes need mental help. But there is, of course another theory, called the copycat phenomenon. CNN's article on why the US has the most mass shootings says that "researchers believe these mass killings can be contagious: One killing or shooting increases the chances that others will occur within about two weeks, an "infection" that lasts about 13 days" This is concerning because there has been countless mass shootings happening lately in the US. But, my opinion that each of them might need mental help might also apply to this. Maybe they didn't have the best childhood or maybe something tragic happened to them before. That doesn't give them the right to act out this way. But before killing tons of people they should get help.
    Now what is the one thing causing these mass shootings? Guns. So how is the NRA successful in making their case that guns should not be regulated more than they already are? Well currently, there is an estimate of 270 million to 310 million firearms being regulated in the United States and since the United States American population is at about 319 million, this means that it's possible for nearly the whole American population to own a gun. Which is not a good thing. The NRA is not handling the situation well by proposing teachers to each have a gun but they're doing what they feel they should do. That is how the NRA is successful in making their case that guns should not be regulated more than they already are.
    Dear, [Congressperson]
By wanting to reduce killings and mass shootings, is it really a good idea to continue with gun violence? The NRA thinks that all teachers should have a gun in their classroom but I don't think that's the way to go. For teachers to have to look at a person that could potentially be their student and have to use that gun, is only increasing gun violence. So overall, what I am trying to say is that, if gun violence is the problem, remove the guns from the equation.

                                                                                                                                Sincerely, 
                                                       Sara Ramrup

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