I’ve written about this before.1234 Many times. Everyone in America should have the right to buy a semi-automatic rifle and ammunition as soon as they turn 18, without even a background investigation, he says. Forgive my cynicism, but I’ve just re-read the previous commentaries I’ve written on gun violence in The BMJ since 2011, and they all sound alike: can we be moved to action by this horrendous massacre? The gun lobby in the US is too strong, and politicians are too weak. Shockingly, stock prices for gun companies actually rose the day after Uvalde.6 For some reason Americans seem to need to have guns readily available.

Source: Washington Post May 31, 2022 13:31 UTC