Gavin Ashenden, Catholic Herald
Monday, September 1, 2025
The Left says, “Look at this execrable tragedy. If we did not have guns in our society, these shootings could not happen.” The Right replies, “These guns don’t shoot themselves. It’s the shooters that are the cause, not the guns.” This is a sterile argument that has gone on too long. What if we then discuss the tragedy of school shootings without being diverted by gun control? We might find ourselves giving our attention to that deeply demanding area of the crossover between mental illness and evil.
