53 people die everyday in the U.S. by a gun--On May 24th, that statistic was far higher.

Las Vegas, Nv., Orlando, Fl., Sandy Hook, Ct., Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Tx. don't have much in common. Some are urban tourist destinations and some are small towns. Some are in the North and some are in the South. But they're all now the site of mass shootings.

On May 24, 2022--a shooter crashed his car into a ditch in front of an elementary school, barricaded himself inside, and opened fire on the children and teachers. Over 20 people, most of them elementary aged children, were murdered.

This wasn't the first school shooting in 2022. In fact, this was the 30th school shooting in 2022 alone. The others just happened to be on a smaller scale. In the wake, people are again examining the reason the U.S. has an outsized incidence of gun deaths.

The U.S. has a lot of guns. For every 100 people, there are 120 guns. That number is the highest per capita gun ownership rate in the world. Of all homicides in the U.S., 79% are by gun. In strict countries like the U.K., that number is 4%. More guns does equal more gun death.

Most Americans can buy a gun. Universal background checks or evaluations are not required. Some states run a routine background check which may catch convictions of crimes, but there's virtually no database that records both convictions as well as other reports of instability.

One doesn't need to plan an attack long since Americans can buy a gun and walk out with it minutes later. 'Wait times' between purchase and actually removing the gun from the store are nominal. There's little time to foil a nefarious plan. Plot to execution can be quick.

Most Americans can buy any style of gun they want. Only 6 states and D.C. ban military style assault rifles (ARs). These styles of guns can shoot far more bullets far faster than can other styles like revolvers or shotguns. More bullets does equal more opportunity to hit victims.

Americans can buy unlimited ammunition. In the shooting in Uvalde, the perpetrator bought 375 rounds of ammunition without raising a red flag that he may be planning something bad. Of course, one bullet can end a life, but mass shootings are generally dependent on a lot of ammo.

Gun control has become a political flashpoint with entrenched sides who do not want to compromise. While common sense measures aimed to combat these specific issues listed seems, well, like common sense--any ground given is perceived as a gateway to losing other political ground.

Tougher gun laws are unlikely to result from the most recent slate of shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. Mostly likely, more Americans will be killed by guns and the citizenry will rise up ... to send 'thoughts and prayers'.