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An interesting and sad overview has come to attention: a project about mass shootings and gun deaths in the US.
This is a map of locations of mass shootings since Sandy Hook, 2012.
At the end there is a calendar for every year with data on each incident.
Go check it out!
https://www.vox.com/a/mass-shootings-america-sandy-hook-gun-violence
Chingchilla
Funny how so many comments are about whether "mass shooting" is appropriate or not. It's still people killed by gun violence. ffs people!
whyiseverygoodusernametaken1
Can I see where it says if these firearms were acquired legally or not?
jargonmon
The "never again" may be about elementary schools. The shit I gotta go through now to pick up my kids is the most asinine thing ever.
Piscivore
Back in the 80s, we were still afraid of nuclear war started by foreigners. Turns out the real enemy was the friends we met along the way.
frecklesaremyfetish
stick to the west, apart from california, got it.
AlPal2020
Funny how California has some of the most restrictive gun laws but a lot more mass shootings
wonttakno2
The definition of MASS shooting had to be changed to get this result.
KiloElectronVolt
That's correct. It's including Chicago's gang violence... which could be a targeted driveby. There's not been any "mass shooter" incidents.
AngryVexillology
Is mass an acronym?
beerire
This uses the data from the gun violence archive. Their definition of mass shooting is pretty broad, so their numbers are pretty big.
beerire
For reference in 2018 the gun violence archive lists 340 events. The FBI had 27 "active shooter" events in the same time period. While both
beerire
are too large, the gun violence archive is inflating the number. This doesn't advance discussion.
Gilgamech
Does this project include the Chicago shootings? https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/05/weekend-gun-violence-mass-shootings/
PresidentProTempore
Chicago is clearly marked on the map...
drunkbs
I feel like this should be bigger news, I'm not seeing it on any other news outlets.
KiloElectronVolt
It's isolated, gang on gang, routine violence. It's tragic. However, it doesn't fit the media's narrative because the guns are illegal.
Zipbang
Being as this was reported at 7am this morning..... no, probably not.
Gilgamech
Apparently there are more than 600 a year in Chicago.
Zipbang
Yeah, those are in this I believe but, not the one your presented, I'd imagine.
Gilgamech
That's...generally what I meant. Thanks for your help.
rogg23Breaker
Gang related violence shouldn't count for mass shootings. Also what is the definition for mass shooting?
Chadbrochill789
Nobody wants to settle on a definition. A lot of the mass shootings nobody even died at all.
rogg23Breaker
There have been 2 in mn and one was before sandy hook
rogg23Breaker
And it makes a massive difference having a mass shooting be 3 people killed vs 4
AngryVexillology
It's still gun violence. For this chart it's 4 people shot and/or killed.
rogg23Breaker
But gang related gun violence changes the chart too much
AngryVexillology
I'm unsure what's so hard to understand about gun violence = gun violence.
Munnin41
Gang related violence is an entirely different problem. Vastly different reason for shooting people and who gets hurt usually
AngryVexillology
Reasons differ for every mass shooting. Gang violence still kills people using guns.