Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in a fourth of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. The shooting is another devastating case of gun violence the U.S has faced in recent months following other high-profile shootings in Buffalo, NY, and Uvalde, TX. The latest incident comes just over a week after President Joe Biden signed into law a bipartisan gun reform bill that would expand background checks on those under the age of 21 seeking to purchase a firearm and increase funding for mental health resources in schools around the country, among other things. Both shooters in Buffalo and Uvalde were 18 years old. However, the shooter of the 4th of July parade, Robert Crimo III, was 22 years old and would not have qualified for increased background checks under the new bill. This begs the question of whether or not guns are the inherent cause of violence in today’s America. Are guns the issue or is it a culture that propagates this type of violence?
Guns and Glory: The Ongoing Culture War
Guns and Glory: The Ongoing Culture War
Guns and Glory: The Ongoing Culture War
Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in a fourth of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. The shooting is another devastating case of gun violence the U.S has faced in recent months following other high-profile shootings in Buffalo, NY, and Uvalde, TX. The latest incident comes just over a week after President Joe Biden signed into law a bipartisan gun reform bill that would expand background checks on those under the age of 21 seeking to purchase a firearm and increase funding for mental health resources in schools around the country, among other things. Both shooters in Buffalo and Uvalde were 18 years old. However, the shooter of the 4th of July parade, Robert Crimo III, was 22 years old and would not have qualified for increased background checks under the new bill. This begs the question of whether or not guns are the inherent cause of violence in today’s America. Are guns the issue or is it a culture that propagates this type of violence?