What is the right time to have this conversation, if not after shootings, where people are most engaged in the issue?
Mass shootings are rare and not a good example of gun violence on average, that’s why it’s not a good time.
But people are paying attention. It’s just like the recent kneeling debate - sometimes the only way to get people to listen is to do something that might be uncomfortable for some.
Talking about gun violence on a random Tuesday does nothing. People won’t care.