There continues to be public outrage in the United States over gun violence in educational institutions. The shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida killed 17 people and injured 17 more, yet members of Congress refuse to take meaningful action to improve the situation. Efforts to strengthen background checks, delay those suffering from mental illness from purchasing guns, or limit the spread of military-style weapons have gone nowhere.
What representatives do not understand is the energized role young people are likely to play in the upcoming midterm elections. CONT.
Darrell M. West, Brookings Institution