Frosty's Flava Magazine AUG-SEP- 2019 URBAN FILM FESTIVAL EDITION | Page 19

Are we ready to talk about it now?
Is it still too soon?
Waiting to discuss how to prevent another
incident is nonsensical. Making it a political
issue misses the mark.
The issue is
ensuring the
safety and
protection of all
citizens. This is,
after all, the role
of government,
and the essential
component of the
social contract we
all subscribe to by
virtue of agreeing
to live in this
society.
a weapon.
We wouldn’t freely hand a weapon to a
child. Why are we freely handing weapons to
individuals who are not capable of responsibly
handling the weapon?
Call upon your Representatives to advocate
for logical and
effective gun
control. While
ineffective
partisan
filibustering on
this issue seems
pervasive in
both D.C and
Tallahassee, these
random acts of
violence continue
to plague the
nation.
This can not be
our new normal.
When will we
learn? When is
enough, enough?
You have a
right to protect
yourself. I have
a right to go to
Walmart and
shop for back to
school supplies in
peace.
All families should
be safe, not just
those protected
by Secret Service.
These mass
shootings are
a nationwide
pandemic
that must be
eradicated.
Our
representatives
should have
meaningful
discussions and
give careful
consideration
to background
checks; national
registration for
criminal offenses;
training courses;
ban on assault
rifles; prohibitions
on locations
where guns can
be brought.
For example,
currently in the state of Florida, municipalities
are barred from regulating weapons in parks
and at City Halls. Hedges of protection should
be considered for certain public and sacred
spaces.
Mental illness, conflict resolution and anger
management are all ancillary issues that we
as a nation need to address. Mental health
may have played a part in some of the recent
shootings. But this also begs the question as to
how these individuals were even able to obtain
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