In finding solutions to mass shootings, don’t look to government alone

All Americans can agree that something has gone wrong in a society in which mass shootings have become as frequent and deadly as they have in recent years. And everyone would like to live in a world where these incidents did not occur.
There’s a reason, though, that clear solutions have been elusive: There are no easy solutions.
From this point on, there are only trade-offs.
Too often, in the aftermath of a tragedy, reason is sacrificed in favor of what seems emotionally compelling at the