An American western series that was produced and originally broadcast by CBS on both television and radio from 1957 through 1963 starring Richard Boone. There were 225 episodes & I remember watching it as a child.
How can Americans accept as normal, not only the regular killing of their children, but school lockdown drills? https://edition.cnn.com/.../school-shooting-lockdown-drills/ I don't think any other countries in the world do this. The UK has had 1 school shooting in 100 years. Is the "freedom to bear arms" really worth this?
"It’s questionable that the Founding Fathers envisioned the Second Amendment constitutional right to bear arms would serve as a shield in the face of mass shootings of children..... Factors like mental illness, alienation and inner rage are among the reasons often cited or discovered after an event. America is not unique in having mental illness among its population. These are human traits in other countries too. Only in America do they manifest themselves regularly in mass shootings that leave families grieving, communities broken, and too many elected officials incapable of coming together. (Precis from Washington Post - the voice of reason. Not all Americans are obsessed with having guns).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41488081
American history has a lot to do with gun policy. Particularly, I imagine, the "Wild West" & settlement, then the "Civil War".
https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/
Every country in the world has it's own culture & history. But that shouldn't be set in stone. Human beings have intelligence & can choose. Change is normal & unavoidable. People need to know when & how change is necessary.
I sincerely hope that Americans have the courage to reassess & change their gun laws & stop the carnage of mass shooting & murder on the streets. It will take political courage & will. It will be difficult. But America's children deserve the adults to act now.
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