We all know the tragedy that has struck our nation and has broken all of our hearts. Late last week, in a small town in Connecticut, a shooter had entered Sandy Hooke Elementary School and killed 26 children and adults. I personally had broken into tears when I had heard the details of this story. This horrific scene not only leads to the question, "why would someone do this?" But as well "how could we have prevented this?"
Gun laws, security, and enforcement are constantly being updated. Although it seems that in this situation, stronger and stricter laws may have stopped this from happening. Connecticut's laws are stable, although in some resident's opinion, they aren't strong enough on the national level. A law was proposed in Connecticut in 2011 that limits the number of gun magazines in high numbers, although protesters effected the final outcome, in which that bill died in committee. A big contribution to this event may have been the shooter's mental state. The shooter, Adam Lanza, was said to have a various number of mental problems, but there's no telling now as he had committed suicide as police were arriving on the scene. As many adults mourn for the children that passed away, they are also concerned of the safety of their children. If another shooting does occur, the question is if it can be stopped with firmer laws.
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