When mass shootings occur, they snap us into a kind of post-traumatic social hysteria, and for good reason. But the truth is, “smaller” incidents of gun violence, meaning single incidents involving fewer individuals, happen every single day and are no less tragic.
Here is an interesting article from USA Today on how the media reports gun violence, and here is an up-to-date breakdown of recent shootings from around the country.
-Maude
August 8, 2019