School Shootings

Monday, students returned for classes at Sparks Middle School in Sparks, Nevada , where last week a student shot 2 students and killed a teacher before fatally shooting himself. Gun control advocates are using this as yet another sign that gun laws need to change in the US. I somewhat agree. Something has to change. Recently, there have been many shootings in schools, theaters, and even our nation's capital. It has gotten to the point where we as a country just treat them as yet another shooting. Some of these shootings could have been prevented had there been some sort of background check or other minor law. However, in the case of Sparks Middle School, I don't think that any law could have prevented the shooting. The student took a gun, which his parents legally possessed, from his house unbeknownst to his parents, brought it to school, and shot 3 people, all without any obvious motive. No law could have stopped this kid. There was nothing suspicious or odd about him before the shooting. Restricting the sale or ownership of guns would have done nothing, because his family legally owned the gun. One could see this as the parents' fault because they did not do enough to keep the gun away from the student. However, in their defense, there was probably no way they could have seen this coming. So, while I agree that either the states or the federal government needs to come up with something, like a background check requirement, I disagree with gun control advocates who are using this shooting as a reason for new laws.