They say the carnage on American streets is the price we must pay for freedom

The 308th mass shooting took place today in Highland Park Illinois at a 4th of July parade. Six dead, dozens wounded and the gunman, described as a white male 18-20 years old is still at large as I write this. He used what they describe as a “high powered rifle” From the sound of the shots, it’s clear that it was a semi-automatic. Surprise.
Why are we living with this?