I recently attended a March for Our Lives in Columbus, Ohio, and it was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had. It also brought to my attention the variety of issues with how our policies and laws are set up. Gun reform is only one of the many issues.

The entire idea of March for Our Lives is protecting lives. Whether people agree or disagree with gun reform, this is something we all should be able to come together for. I truly do not understand why there is such disagreement on this topic.

Everyone has heard the phrase "guns don't kill people, people kill people." Yes, that is obviously true, as everybody knows a gun physically cannot shoot another person on its own. Yes, adding more regulations to guns will not completely stop deranged killers from performing mass shootings. But why are we making it extremely easy for the wrong people to get these weapons? To clear up some of the confusion, here are some of the many things I learned from going to the March:

1. Absolutely no one is trying to come into your houses and take away all of your guns.

2. They are just trying to take preventative steps and make it more difficult for the wrong people to get them.

3. Teachers should not be required to learn how to use guns and keep them in classrooms when many of them feel uncomfortable to do so.

4. There is no need for such a deadly weapon as an AR-15 in everyday life, even for hobbies such as hunting.

5. No one should have to go to school every day fearing for their lives.

6. Thoughts and condolences are not enough to stop mass shootings; there needs to be action.

7. Victim-blaming the Parkland teens is not okay; they have already gone through enough trauma.

Although these seem like common sense statements, many people do not know and genuinely think that other people want all guns to be taken away. This is really about protecting all of our lives, which is much more important than guns. Instead of dividing up, we all need to come together, especially in this time of need.