I am so sick and tired of hearing about all these school-related tragedies. At this point, it's become absolutely ridiculous. Alone this year, there have been 45 incidents like what happened in Oregon. There have been 142 since Sandy Hook. This is a list of every single one: http://www.mtv.com/news/2288514/a-complete-list-of-the-142-school-shootings-since-sandy-hook/?xrs=_s.tw_main

Obama said that as a nation, we are becoming numb to this phenomena. HOW CAN YOU BECOME NUMB TO INNOCENT PEOPLE BEING HURT AND KILLED?!?!?!

These are children, adolescents, teachers, mentors, and most importantly, heroes. These people have done absolutely NOTHING to deserve being at the mercy of a deranged lunatic with a ludicrous motive on their mind just because they don't agree with something. Think about it: these people could be your children, your family, your friends, your coworkers. People who you care dearly about can be taken away from you in an instant because of some crazy, psychotic idiot.

I'll be honest here: changing gun control laws isn't going to make a damn difference. Even if you make it harder to acquire a firearm, what's not to say that a potential shooter doesn't already have access to these weapons? What's not to say that they could borrow one, or steal one?

I think that the real answer is getting these kinds of people the true, honest help they need. If they're depressed, if they're suicidal, if they're crazy, or even if you think they are suspicious in some way, you need to get them help. Whether you sit down with them and just talk to them, or get them to talk with a counselor, or a therapist, or if you get them committed to a psychiatric ward... whatever it may be, it's still help. It's still one less violent shooting, one less violent display, and potentially, one more life you are saving.

Think about it: even if you change the laws, there will still be ways around them. It's been that way forever. If you can change the mindset of an individual, if you can get them to understand what's really bothering them, and help them to treat it, then you're doing the world a favor. You are saving lives, and you are preventing a problem before it grows.

Even if you don't think it's worth your time and your patience, at least do it for all these kids and poor innocent people who have become victimized by these events. These folks are our future; our bright, healthy, and prospering future. They have done nothing to deserve such a fate as to be slain by some psycho, nor will they ever.