China News Service, Beijing, May 27th: The primary school shooting shocked the world. Can the United States move from "mourning" to "learning from it"?

　　Author Zhang Guo

　　At least 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

This tragedy has once again triggered global concerns about the safety of American campuses, and has once again tortured the top American leaders: where should gun management and reform go?

　　According to statistics released by the non-profit organization "Gun Violence Archives" website, as of the 21st, there have been 210 shooting incidents in the United States this year with more than 4 deaths and injuries, and more than 16,700 people have been killed in various gun-related incidents.

On May 26, local time, in Uvalde, Texas, people mourn the victims of the elementary school shooting.

A shooting at a local elementary school on May 24 killed 21 people, including 19 children.

　　The main reason why the shooting in Uvaldi is even more touching is that children are the main victims.

The US Vox News quoted a previous survey by the University of San Francisco that 92% of all children aged 5 to 14 killed by gunfire in developed countries were from the United States.

In an article titled "How America Fails Children" published on the news network, author Dylan Scott said that the United States has failed to protect its children in schools, families and other areas.

　　"In terms of the number of children who have been shot and killed within its borders, no country can compare to the United States." The US Vox News Network pointed out on its official Twitter that such a serious problem of gun violence among developed countries is the only one in the United States. Yes, one of the reasons is that the average number of guns in American society far exceeds that of other developed countries.

According to statistics from the "GunPolicy" website, as of March 26 this year, the United States had an average of about 120 guns per 100 people, while Switzerland, Germany and other countries had an average of about 40 guns per 100 people.

For every 100,000 people, the United States has about 12 gun-related deaths, compared with about 3 in Switzerland and 1 in Germany.

The correlation among them is obvious.

　　It is well known that the US military-industrial complex has its own interests: internationally, they like to wage wars directly or indirectly for profit.

At home, they are a major driver of the gun problem.

In order to cooperate well, some scholars or media press conferences often instill in the public the idea that "with guns, civilians are safe" by writing articles and recording videos.

But no matter what theories and perspectives are used, they cannot answer the question raised by American netizens, "Why do we have the highest rate of gun ownership in the world, but we are still not the safest country?"

　　"For every parent, for every citizen of this country, it's time to turn grief into action." U.S. President Biden said in a nationally televised speech on the evening of the 24th that it is time to act; it is time to let those obstacles People who procrastinate, procrastinate or oppose gun control bills know - "We won't forget".

　　After the shooting, U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy gave a speech in the Senate and questioned other senators: "The carnage is increasing, children are dying, and if your answer to that question is that we're not doing anything. Then What are we doing?" In addition, some U.S. congressmen have publicly expressed support for gun control.

　　But the Associated Press said in an article on the 26th that in the past 10 years, the US Congress has done nothing on the issue of gun control.

After the Uvaldi Elementary School shooting, Democrats are again trying to pass legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers.

But in the U.S. Senate, prospects for such an intention appear bleak, as most Republicans oppose major changes to the nation's gun laws.

　　Twenty-one teachers and students from Uvaldi Elementary School died amid the gunfire.

In addition to mourning, American society can form a rational consensus on the issue of the proliferation of guns, and American high-level officials should also consider the well-being of civilians and earnestly promote gun control reform.

Otherwise, "the descendants will mourn and fail to learn from it, and it will also make the descendants mourn for the descendants again."

　　Dylan Scott is pessimistic about whether the United States can make progress on gun control issues: so many shooting cases that shocked the world before have not brought meaningful policy changes to gun reform in the United States.

Even more frightening is that the Uvaldi Elementary School shooting may not be the same at this level.

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