There are a lot of things that can be done on the local level. In my home state, rhode island, there've actually been studies showing that family court judges don't always ask about firearm ownership at the time that a decision is rendered. That's a really simple change that doesn't even require policy or new legislation, but can make a huge difference. The most recent school shooting in valda, texas has got me thinking, is the us system just irrevocably broken? And do we need to go back and start from scratch, like truly is doing right now, rewriting its constitution.
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