It’s the same old script. Mass shooting occurs. Thoughts and prayers fly. Declarations are made. Fingers point. There’s something more insidious at play in this nation than just easy access to weapons and ammunition. Our propensity toward gun violence is indicative of a deeper illness. Like many difficult issues, it’s never just one thing but a confluence of deadly issues that plague our country. To fight for the “soul of the nation,” one has to first ask whether we ever had one to begin with.

Resources

BBC News: America's gun culture - in seven charts

EducationWeek: School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where

EducationWeek: School Shootings Over Time: Incidents, Injuries, and Deaths

EducationWeek: School Shootings in 2021: How Many and Where

EducationWeek: School Shootings in 2020: How Many and Where

EducationWeek: School Shootings in 2019: How Many and Where

EducationWeek: School Shootings in 2018: How Many and Where

CNN: How US gun culture stacks up with the world

The Violence Project: Explore the shooters, their backgrounds, guns and motivations.

World Population Review: Standard of Living by Country | Quality of Life by Country 2022

Forever Wars: What America Does Abroad Is What America Does at Home

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