Nineteen children and two teachers were massacred at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022. As with any tragedy, a parade of politicians appeared on news outlets and offered their "thoughts and prayers." Instead of acting to pass common sense gun laws in the aftermath of this horrific event and the school shootings that occurred before or since, elected officials across the country have sought to make it ever easier for individuals to carry guns with no training or licensing required. "It's not the guns, it's a mental health issue" is a favorite retort, but politicians also strip away funding to mental health programs. Their answer is to better fortify schools and have more armed officers, or even armed teachers, patrolling the halls. 376 law enforcement officers reported to Robb Elementary, and one lone gunman was allowed free reign of the school for over an hour. The "thoughts and prayers" offered by politicians are just as useless as a one-handled wheelbarrow.