It's horrible. Absolutely, 100% terrible. Stuff like this should not happen, especially in a country where even the poorest among us can get access to the basic necessities of life. As many, if not all, of you are aware, there was a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on Friday. The shooter just busted into the school and shot, and killed, 20-some people. I'm not going to question the guy's motives on this, because I don't know what would drive a man to slaughter children. I don't think I want to know what would drive a man to do this. But I will say something. The media is focusing on all the wrong aspects of the shootings. They continually talk about the shooter and how this is supposed to be a reason to restrict gun rights in America. They neglect to talk about how one teacher hid her children in closets and cabinets and took a bullet to save them. They don't focus on the heroes of this shooting, they just focus on the negative. This is, perhaps, the greatest damage done from this shooting, that we won't remember the heroes who protected all but 20 some people that day. I'm all for remembering these children, and I think that we should, 100%. But we should also definitely remember those who prevented the 20 some number from being 200 some.
***Also, just as a note, restricting gun rights helps no one but the criminals. I'd rather have people who are armed, trained, and willing to protect the innocent have guns than have people without these resources trying to prevent a shooting.***
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