re: What is the answer to gun violence?

1. Impeach judges who hand out slaps on the wrist for recidivist predators in our society.

2. Conviction of a felony crime with a gun is an automatic 25 years in prison, with no time off for good behavior.

3. Strike all gun laws from federal, state, and municipal books, to include gun free zones.

4. National affirmative defense for using a gun to defend yourself or others, or to stop a crime.

5. Federal law to allow those teachers who wish to submit to proper training and evaluation to carry in schools to protect themselves and the kids.

6. State or federal requirements for securing access points to schools. It’s not rocket science, and it doesn’t have to look like a prison.

7. Legislation that includes fines and or imprisonment for mental health officials and law enforcement who fail to report and/or investigate individuals with known indicators for this kind of violence, and previous involvement/intervention with either.

Start there, and see what happens.