Fox Lake-Grant Township Area Historical Society Meeting, May 19, 2018-- Part 1: Shootings

The meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m., and President Kubalanza addressed the assemblage about the horrific school shootings in Texas yesterday.  This was supposed to be a short time of reflection, but ended up with a twenty minute discussion.

To say these school shootings are upsetting is an understatement.  Everyone has an opinion.  But, the general consensus was that banning guns was not the answer.  Those people will find a way to get guns if they want them.  Better to make it really hard to get them.

Most felt that the problem was a mental one, which it is.  But how do you come up with the money to treat all the many crazies we have today?

Also, a problem is that the media is playing the murders up way too much.  The names and photos of the murderers should never be seen or heard unless there is an active search for the murderer.

--Cooter