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My daughter was killed at Dunblane. I know that gun controls save lives | Mick North

Ojust now again, news from the US provided a shocking reminder of pain and desolation of lose a loved one one in shooting. Nothing can prepare you for how he feels drop your child off at the school gate in in the morning and never see them alive again. Twenty-six years ago, that’s what mine family was forced to endure. My five-year-old daughter sophie was one of victims of massacre at Dunblane Primary School on March 13, 1996

Not for in first time, parallels are held drawn between what happened in a small Scottish city and what took place yesterday in Another small town in United States. horror of in events the same, but although Dunblane was the only school shooting in Britain, this cannot be said of in events at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. It was latest in litany of mass shootings in USA, often in schools.

After Dunblane, he was recognized by many in UK including families of affected, which is the most significant factor in tragedy was simplicity with which the perpetrator gained access to the weapon, in His business is powerful pistols. At the time, UK law allowed him to legally own them. The Dunblane families and others advocated a ban on firearms, and we didn’t. allow distract ourselves with those who said gun ownership was not issue.

This is should it goes without saying that no matter what other factors are involved, the only one common to all mass shootings is that a man responsible was gun. Thanks to the massive public support, which was channeled through the Dunblane family, other activists, media and a significant amount of politicians, successive Conservative and Labor governments passed legislation in 1997 and introduced a ban on in private property rights of pistols. And this despite the hostility from gun lobby and many on law, including current prime minister, who strongly opposed any changes to gun the laws.

changes Not only reduced availability of dangerous guy of weapon but pointed direction United Kingdom wanted to accept, one which minimized use and accessibility of guns and always placed public safety upstairs of Agenda. Since the late 1990s, the level of gun crime in Great Britain has fallen significantly, gun killings are rare and there have been very few other multiple shootings.

At the time, many assumed that we were only campaigning as way to deal with with our loss though it never felt like a catharsis back after. But we knew our voices would be heard because of what happened to our children for I was obliged to do everything we could. I remain extremely proud of be a part of something that has achieved so much and made life is safer for other.

British experience proves that gun control does workbut it’s a lesson that Americans don’t seem to want to learn. Whenever, in years immediately after Dunblane I was asked comment about the US school shootings that took place with increasing the frequency, I naively expressed the opinion that as soon once the Americans realize what has been achieved since the shooting at our own school, there will be a rush to take similar measures. I couldn’t be more wrong and with gun laws become equal more relax too much of their citizens continue to pay price with their lives.

The numbers are shocking. death due to gun violence total more than 17000 so far year alone, thousands of their murdersjust four gun registered homicides in United Kingdom in 2022). In 2020 999 children under 11 were killed or injured in executions in United States. Gun violence remains one of main causes of death, indeed in leading one among under 20s.

International comparisons show correlation between country level of gun ownership and number of gun lethal outcomes. IN THE USA gun in in home makes it more no less likely that dick of household will be killed with one. more guns, more lethal outcomes. So if the US really wants to turn their thoughts, tears and prayers into something positive after every mass shooting, they have to deal with with easy accessibility of firearms.

Too many cling to second amendment of constitution and how allegedly entitles of everyone to wield weapons is an interpretation that many consider dubious. Despite an accurate interpretation, the Founding Fathers would no doubt be horrified that their 18th century words were being used to justify arming teenagers. with 21st-century weapons that turned their own schools into battlegrounds and allow teen k treat gift for 18th birthday of weapon, which he then uses to kill young children.

After the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting in Florida in In 2018, I wrote a speech that included the following lines: “We are always told of american love affair with in the gun but off over this is what it looks like more like abusive relationship, one that causes it hurts too much misery and death. Take the opportunity and change those relationships now, and allow your children look towards safer future”.

I’m devastated that in in the four years since then there have been very few sign that a nation that otherwise considers itself caring cares enough about the consequences of this love story. as always a lot people they say everything will change after events in Uvalde. Let’s hope so, but past experience does not make me optimistic. The victims and their families of this and all the other shots deserve much better.

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