"Less than 12 hours after the mass shooting at Brown, a terror attack stunned Sydney's Bondi Beach, targeting Jews. This was another blow to us as Jews at Amherst. Between Bondi Beach and Brown, 17 are dead, and more than 40 wounded. And we are left thinking about what can be done in this country to make it possible for students and faculty not to have to look over their shoulders during classes or final examinations?"
"It's true that Rhode Island's gun control laws already are stronger than those of most American states. Sandy Hook Promise says Rhode Island has experienced just two of the country's over 3,000 mass shootings since 2020 and has America's fourth-lowest firearm death rate. And Australia's gun laws are stricter than any in this country. Surely, we will hear that guns don't kill, people do. If gun control is so effective, gun rights activists will ask, why did it fail twice this weekend?"
"That's the wrong question. We know that even the best policies don't work perfectly. And in the United States, people can get around the strict laws in one state by getting guns in other states. History, though, tells us that gun control works."
Mass shootings at Brown University and a terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach left 17 dead and more than 40 wounded, creating fear among students and faculty on nearby open campuses. Students and faculty want to teach and learn without looking over their shoulders during classes or exams. Reasonable gun regulations help make classrooms safer. Rhode Island's gun laws are stronger than most states; the state experienced just two mass shootings since 2020 and has the fourth-lowest firearm death rate. Australia's gun laws are stricter than any in the United States. Even effective policies do not work perfectly; cross-state gun acquisition creates loopholes, but historical evidence shows gun control reduces harm.
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