WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GROW UP AND BEHAVE OURSELVES?

First off, let me say that I agree 100% with Trump's plan to ban bump stocks in this country.  Any modification to any gun that is made to allow that gun to fire automatically like a machine gun should be outlawed.  They are designed to kill multitudes of people, pure and simple.  That's not to say such a band will mean anything; there are many bump stocks already out there and available and a simple law does not mean spit to a criminal or terrorist.  But, I do agree with the idea of a ban.  

Raising the age limit on long gun possession to 21 is the dumbest idea Trump has come up with, ever.  That's not going to make it any more difficult for someone determined to get his hands on a long gun; they're in almost every gun closet in America.  All you're going to do is to create a black market for them.  At the same time, you're punishing the law-abiding and the innocent.  You're taking away a father-son sport that has been around since guns were invented... hunting.  The next logical step in this crazy thinking is to ban long guns anywhere in the residence of anyone who has someone under 21 living there.  

Allowing volunteer school staff to carry concealed campus is an excellent idea.  But, there needs to be some conditions; (1) must legally possess the firearm; (2) must obtain and maintain a concealed weapons permit;  (3) must take and pass training in how to deal with mass shootings in schools and public places, and (4) must pass a competency qualification on the gun range.  

 I also believe that laws which prohibit concealed carry permit holders from being on school campuses or in other public places should be abolished.  

That all having been said, we can't stop there.  These are valid stop-gap measures.  Talking to governors and other high muckety-mucks about what they think is not the answer; we need to pull together school teachers, administrators, law enforcement, the NRA, psychologists, social engineers and the military to discuss the root causes of gun violence and to study solutions.  That's a medium-range objective.  Finally, we need to come to grips with violence in general and eliminate the "need or desire" to commit any act of violence, and that is going to have to be a long-range objective. 

Finally, we have to start acting like adults.  This constant screaming, demanding and threatening... much like a kid throwing a tantrum in a sandbox... has simply got to stop.  Is this the kind of example we want  to show our children?  Grow up.  

That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.