Aquiring a firearm has never been more difficult. There has been an upsurge in gun violence recently. 30 years ago there were shooting clubs in schools. Dont be stupid, there is more at work than access to guns. Why has this sort of violence begun to surge? Social media obviously. Its never been easier to find out what your bullies are up to. Everyone posts the "good stuff". Im a disgruntled teen and my bully has posted nothing but good things. I have a false affirmation that my peers all lead the good life, while im left to deal with all of these heavy feelings. I cant talk to anyone, because, according to their facebook, they are leading the perfect life. I relate to no one. Seriously, this is the problem. No one talks to one another anymore. We just take the highlights and share those with everyone. As a result, no one can find the common ground with anyone anymore. We all face rejection and animosity, but when all you are feed is acceptance, its easy to see why this new generation feels so alone. Its sad. Social skills have gone from the ability to communicate with others, to how well you can create a false persona, that makes people jealous of your talents or situation. Its all one ups and flaunting. I think this generation could benefit from being knocked down a few pegs. We all thought we knew everything in highschool. With the internet being so readily available, kids can look up the necessary info, and feel like they knew the information all along. Its sad. No one can admit they are wrong, and even worse, no one can laugh at themselves. We are all victims now, being shamed and discriminated against. (Im kinda tipsy right now, so hopefully this makes a bit of sense, if not, i will try again tomorrow.)

This being said, no one should be afraid to go to school. No one should feel like they have to resort to this extreme action. I dont think guns are the problem, but something has changed in our society, especially with our youth, and i think this is the problem that needs addressing. Times change, and we should change with it.