This is an experience that ended my naivete over guns in America (at the time). One would think that with what we have seen nationally since then that our politicians would have made more progress over guns in America, but it is clear they have failed and have failed miserably.

Over 12 years ago, I was the crime scene investigator on the drive-by shooting death of an 8-year-old boy after he had been shot in the head with a 7.62mm rifle.  I recall how back then, as I was examing his pulverized and deflated skull for an exit wound, if this particular shooting did not change the environment of the small city I was working in, then nothing would.  Guess what? It did not change a thing.  Not one thing.  (It remains unsolved to this day).

And this wasn't the only child death involving firearms I dealt with over the years, but one of the most publicized and opined about at the time.

Sadly, and even more horrifically, after what we have seen after Uvalde, I don't believe I can imagine any sort of firearm atrocity that will change things in this country for the better.  I really don't.