We have had more mass shootings in the United States this year so far than there have been days in the year. More than one per day, and yet nothing is happening to make our system better. All you see is a tragedy followed by scores of politicians going on social media and in front of the media talking about thoughts and prayers, as if that is enough. It isn't enough, and my question is simple. How many people have to die before this is an important enough issue to address on a national scale? As of August 4th, in the United States, more than 1,300 people have been injured or killed in mass shootings in 2019, according to data collected by Gun Violence Archive. Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as any event in which at least 4 people were shot. By their calculations there have been some 292 mass shootings in the United States in 2019. The United States has more guns than any other country in the world. There are over 120 guns per e...
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