Why So Many Shootings?

Why So Many Shootings? It seems we see news reports of shootings every day, even here in America, the home of the “free and brave”. Why? Some say it’s because America’s citizens are allowed to have guns, and they cry, “Do away with all firearms!” Then when a gun toting robber or maniac wild shooter wields their gun (and they always find ways to have them) the innocent victim has no defense. Back in the days when this country was founded, the people usually had a rifle. It was a necessary “tool” for hunting and for protection from wild animals or people. Children were taught about guns and about being safe with them. So why do we now have so many more incidents of shooting innocent people? I maintain it goes back to what they watch on television. You can hardly see any program that doesn’t have killing episodes. Even the news glories in crime scenes. And then there is the home life, or lack thereof. Many children have only one parent who must work to support the family. What do they do between the hours they get home from school until the weary parent returns home? Usually they watch television. Another thing that contributes to a lack of respect for life is the video games the children are mesmerized with. Most of them are based around killing. After while the youngsters get hardened to scenes of crime. They lose the value of life. Shooting others is like a game. I say let’s spend quality time with our children. Plan with them for some fun things to do together. There are ideas aplenty in books and magazines available at the library. Also, another need, as I see it, is to discipline ourselves as well as our children to only watch television that is wholesome. Or just get rid of the one eyed monster all together! It’s a well known fact that we become like what we behold.