Based on the accounts that have emerged since the shooting, it is clear that the shooter, Nikolas Cruz, should have never had access to a gun. Further, Florida does not regulate assault weapons or large capacity ammunition magazines. We circle through the same cycle every time: shooting occurs, thoughts and prayers are offered, elected officials politicize the issue, no change, repeat. It is time for the cycle to stop repeating, and for our elected officials to work with one another to enact common-sense gun laws. These reforms may include requiring stiff background checks, implementing gun violence restraining orders (or “red flag laws”), and banning high-capacity magazines.

Source: Forbes February 26, 2018 20:26 UTC