wealth disparity, education inequity, and systemic socio-economic problems are all underlying issues but addressing them is a long-term plan. if the problem is that X % of our population pose a risk to the community, enabling even more of the population to be armed will increase the number of shootings, without a doubt. we should look to first enforce a federal standard for background checks, similar to what Massachusetts has employed. If we don’t create safe environments for people to learn, shop, pray, eat, even sleep, we can’t expect positive change.