The horrible shootings that occurred last weekend at the hands of Benjamin Smith are just one example of how the gun laws we have in place here in America do nothing to protect innocent people.
I can’t believe that two people died and nine others were injured, because despite the fact that Smith was unable to buy a gun the first time around, he was able to buy not one but two guns from an illegal gun dealer. It’s also surprising to know that even though the dealer was under federal investigation and federal agents suspected the dealer of having a high volume of weapons, they did nothing to prevent this incident from occurring.
The time has come for us to stop turning our heads when there is evidence of a person performing an illegal act, in this case illegally selling guns, and to take some type of action against that person. Whether it’s new gun laws or longer jail sentences, something has to be done because if we don’t do something now, another tragedy will happen again.
![Residents and taxpayers of Barrington School District 220 rated safety and security, and a new auditorium at Barrington High School, as priorities for the school district, officials learned as community input was collected in preparation for a potential multi-million-dollar referendum that would be placed on the ballot in the November election. The data was shared with school board members April 2 by EO Sullivan Consulting, which was hired by the district to collect community feedback through phone and online surveys, four public engagement sessions and referendum advisory committee meetings. Information had been collected in three phases and began earlier this […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PPN-L-bcr-district-220-feferend-002.jpg?w=390 "Residents and taxpayers of Barrington School District 220 rated safety and security, and a new auditorium at Barrington High School, as priorities for the school district, officials learned as community input was collected in preparation for a potential multi-million-dollar referendum that would be placed on the ballot in the November election. The data was shared with school board members April 2 by EO Sullivan Consulting, which was hired by the district to collect community feedback through phone and online surveys, four public engagement sessions and referendum advisory committee meetings. Information had been collected in three phases and began earlier this […]")