We need to have classes on conflict resolution, empathy, and emotional IQ be a consistent part of our curriculums. Maybe we need our history classes to be darker and more illustrative of the horrors of war instead of glossing over the harsh realities and boiling things down to names, numbers, and dates. Maybe we should have field trips to morgues. Have young adults senses take in the aftermath of gun violence and not just be exposed to bright images of sterile animated bodies that quickly fade away as "killstreaks" climb. Maybe we need more mentoring programs. People associated with schools having positive relationships with students and being able to sense when issues may be cropping up. Just giving them adults to talk to about things not necessarily curricula related.

Maybe we just need our culture to not be so full of opinionated assholes confident in their "sides" righteousness and unwilling to truly consider other points of view. Our society seems intent on getting everyone to fit themselves in one "box" (job, political party, race, religion, etc) or another. When some people can't find a box that fits and they're constantly pushed to find one, while being denied some, their response is to tear down the boxes. Maybe we need to reframe our paradigm away from such boxes. It should probably be okay to be unique instead of being ostracized for being different.

Guns aren't my thing. I get the knee jerk reaction to do away with them. However, I don't think it's a good idea. People bring up the guns aren't going to stop a drone argument, but in a way, the threat of armed violence does stop drone attacks. Guns make politicians/everyone vulnerable. It levels the playing field. Politicians are protected, but if they start wiping out civilians, there would be a violent, armed civilian response. Having the government be the only ones with guns is the first step to full blown despotism. Yes, there is a difference between military hardware and civilian arms, but widening the gap from potentially able to react to completely helpless seems potentially problematic- especially in a world where the likes of Trump can get elected. The government is unlikely to give up its weapons, and the branches of government weren't the only systems of checks in balances that the Framers put in place with good reason.

It's already illegal to kill people with firearms. Will we start only selling minivans to transportation companies because semis can cause giant accidents?