We need to start talking with one another about guns

Three mass shootings in two weeks recently have left more than 30 people dead, dozens hurt, and millions of Americans once again wrestling with one of the country’s most divisive sets of issues — gun control and gun rights.

Gun regulation is a topic of frequent disagreement and debate. Throughout this nation’s history, similar debates have helped us find common ground and craft our greatest laws as we know them today. But in the age of hyper-polarized politics and internet-fueled filter bubbles, this particular debate often divides us more than it helps us. People are increasingly confident in their own beliefs, and so dismissive of others that they harbor a serious misunderstanding of the other side.