>>>>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64200873
>>>>School teacher shot by a 6 year old pupil. Apparently caused by some "altercation" and not accidental.
>>>>The school has metal detectors, students are checked at random and not every student is checked.
>>>>Even with that mentality, this still happens.
>>>>I don't recall previously seeing any report of a deliberate shooting by someone that young, even in any so-called "failed state".
>>>>W...T...A...F
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>>>I'm just beyond stunned by this...I'm trying to follow this closely, and I'm sure many want to know where that gun came from and who (i.e. adults) failed here.
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>>>This is a topic where my views have changed over the years. I won't claim to know how to solve it, but clearly we need better solutions.
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>>A pretty strong argument can, and will, be made that the "adults [who] failed" here include many at all levels of the US government.
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>True. I have some hope in all this though. The younger generation that has had to deal with their friends being shot up in schools (and everywhere else) will soon be of the age that THEY will the ones making the laws.... and they are sick and tired of having friends shot. They have had enough of politicians offering their 'thoughts and prayers" and then doing jack-sh_t to address this problem. America is unique in this issue.

It might be related to this:
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0053_defense-comparison
You're right about the young ones.
When I get discouraged I spend some time with my children and grandchildren. They see it a lot more clearly than my generation did - we were too focused on making a buck.
We shall overcome.