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The latest high profile incident of gun related violence unfortunately hits very close to home. Many Americans do not engage in political issues as they do not feel such issues affect their lives. This shooting stands as a reminder of many things and one of those is that politics affects us all.

As our community takes in what has happened and mourns the conversation will inevitably turn to what should be done to respond to these incidents.

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There is a great deal of focus on mass shootings and terrorism in the press, but Americans are victims of more mundane forms of gun violence every day.

However, policy makers are paralyzed on how to address this problem and the problem persists. The following article discusses what could be done to address gun violence and takes a critical look at proposals that are popular among gun control advocates and gun rights activists.

What should be done either about school shootings or the everyday gun violence Americans experience?