Mass shootings will not substantially decrease with more armed guards or background checks

[billh58]

5. Exactly!

Most Americans, including reasonable American gun owners, do not solve their problems with guns, but with reason. The small, but very vocal minority of rabid gun fanatics, however, are supported by vast amounts of money and political power from the NRA, ALEC, and the Koch Brothers. This cocktail of right-wing fanaticism stokes the American gun culture and prevents the passage of sensible laws to keep the easy access to guns off of our streets.

The solutions to gun violence are incredibly simple in other countries such as Canada, but unbelievably difficult in the USA due to the NRA and its hold over the corrupt politicians it has purchased. I am convinced, however, that the tide is turning and the public health menace of guns will be dealt with by rational and sane Americans.