I wish I knew when we’d break this cycle. I’m trying to write about the phenomenon of people arming themselves out of fear to feel strong right now. Unfortunately, it seems that the exploitation of our fears and the strength of the fear center in our amygdalas know no bounds.

Thanks for writing, Wendy. The NRA is considered by many here to have gone from a gun-safety organization to basically a lobbying arm to promote gun sales. Sad, sad, sad. I hope it some day follows the decline of the tobacco industry and smoking.