[Armistead]

Gun ownership has gone down about 20% in America since 1950. We've enacted numerous federal and state laws regarding guns in the last 20 years, yet shootings and mass shootings have greatly increased, almost have become the norm. Less guns, more laws, yet shootings continue to rise. We didn't have cops or metal detectors in schools in my generation, almost every male owned a gun or had access to one in HS. In fact, doubt if was legal, but during hunting season you'd see gun racks full in trucks in the school parking lot, often we went hunting with coaches and teachers. We were all bullied in some way or stage that we had to learn to cope with. We clearly have a culture societal shift.