Editor: Gun violence: an epidemic that is plaguing the streets of America.
From armed riots to mass shootings, it’s not a secret that there is a terrible flaw in American society.
A present example that highlights this matter is the violent protest that took place in Charlottesville, VA.
Citizens armed with semi-automatic weaponry paraded the streets; the mass of firearms causing the police to be hesitant in intervening and unable to help the wounded.
These atrocities aren’t new; they seem to be the American news norm. The real question is, why is this happening?
America is not the only country with lenient gun restrictions, so why is there exponentially more gun-related crimes in America than anywhere else in the world? Canada is one of the largest exporters of firearms and yet the violence in our nation is extremely minimal compared to our southern neighbours.
Is it the high American patriotism? Maybe it’s racial tensions or the political divide. Guns have been a tool that has twisted the violence in society.
School shootings, the recent Las Vegas concert shooting, stories that have become almost dull. We stand back to acknowledge the horrible event but we never take steps to make a change.
Day by day, the clock ticks down to when the next catastrophic incident will take place. How many fatalities do we need until society decides something needs to change?
Lexxie Gardner,
Aldergrove