OPINION: It will take federal legislation to make a sizable dent in gun violence. And there is virtually no chance of passing gun measures through a Congress, which is structurally stacked in favor of rural, gun-loving states.
Penelope Scott, center, visits a memorial for her son, De’vazia Turner, who was killed in a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, Calif., on Monday, April 4, 2022. The police said that at least five gunmen were part of the downtown shooting that killed six people.
Yet those who rush to build momentum for stricter gun laws need to be clear-eyed about two sobering realities. That doesn’t mean these proposals aren’t worthwhile. Abandoning a measure because it doesn’t solve the entire problem would be as foolish as giving up on the COVID vaccine because it is only 93% effective. If gun control laws were just 10% effective, thousands of lives could be spared each year.
It makes no sense to many that the National Rifle Association — even with its vast resources — is able to stand in the way of legislation overwhelmingly favored by the public.
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