Parents need to be more aware of what is going on in their childrens lives. To learn what is going on means to talk to your children and not yell at them. Provide them your experience growing up and what you learned while growing. Help them to understand that it is okay rather than they will be punished or grounded. It is important to focus on learning their thoughts rather than trying to control them. Learning their thoughts will help you to understand why. Understanding why, will help you to know what need to be fixed internally. Most people who commit crimes using guns are trying to be heard or seen to make a statement. They are trying to be noticed. Why? Because they have gotten tired of being looked at as invisible. They have a need to be known, but does it in the wrong way.
One thing that do trouble me however, is how can we fight against gun violence in our backyard, but approve to go to other countries and fight in their backyards? It seems our society needs to practice what we preach as well. It all began in our own homes. How do you plan to raise your children, how have you raised your children, or how have you been raising your children? How much of your past will you hide from them or have you hidden from them? How will you discipline them or how have you disciplined them? Every action you take invents a consequence, so use your actions wisely.
