Gun deaths have overtaken car auto accidents as the leading cause of death for teens and children in America. (CNN)

Gun violence abounds in America with calls to rein in gun purchases every time a school shooting or other mass murder event takes place. The calls are harrowing for a week or so with new efforts to pass legislation while everyones’ emotions are still raw. The feelings fade and life goes back to the ‘new normal’ of mass shootings every few weeks. Now only the most violent shootings make national news and usually those that involve minors as victims. The latest Nashville shooting will soon be a memory and little or nothing will change. Very grim.