COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives last weekend, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19. It’s a dynamic that’s encapsulated by the “thoughts and prayers” offered to victims of gun violence by politicians unwilling to make meaningful commitments to ensure there really is no more “never again,” according to Martha Lincoln, an anthropology professor at San Francisco State University who studies the cultural politics of public health. I think most Americans would like to see real action from their leaders in the culture about these pervasive issues,” says Lincoln, who adds that there is a similar “political vacuum” around COVID-19. “The result is paralysis.” Dr. Megan Ranney of Brown University’s School of Public Health calls it a frustrating “learned helplessness.” “There’s been almost a sustained narrative created by some that tells people that these things are inevitable,” says Ranney, an ER doctor who did gun violence research before COVID-19 hit. “It divides us when people think that there’s nothing they can do.” She wonders if people really understand the sheer numbers of people dying from guns, from COVID-19 and from opioids.

Gun Violence Death Violence Public Health Deaths States Gun America Think Mass Buffalo Sethi Rajan Ranney Mass Death  america  deaths  shootings  really  professor  violence  death  mass  tolerated  covid19  states  united  think  gun

History of this topic

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong
4 weeks ago

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong

Salon  

By most accounts, President-elect Donald Trump bungled the federal response to COVID-19, publicly downplaying concern about a virus that he privately admitted was “deadly stuff.” “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” Trump said in Feb. 2020, at the same time he was admitting to journalist Bob Woodward that the virus was …

Hunting and mass shootings: Here’s what the debate over gun ownership is missing.
2 months, 1 week ago

Hunting and mass shootings: Here’s what the debate over gun ownership is missing.

Slate  

Last year, on a beautiful fall day in the North Maine Woods, I sat next to my father’s friend—really, my friend, by this point in my life—looking for ruffed grouse and moose. This type of distinction is one that I’ve considered quite a bit when reflecting on the gun control/gun rights debate in the U.S., especially as hunting, as a …

4 killed, 17 wounded in mass shooting in Birmingham, Ala.
3 months ago

4 killed, 17 wounded in mass shooting in Birmingham, Ala.

LA Times  

Bystanders near the scene of a shooting Saturday night in the Five Points South entertainment district of Birmingham, Ala. Four people were killed and 17 others injured when multiple shooters opened fire Saturday in what police described as a targeted “hit” on one of the people killed at a popular nightlife spot here. “The priority is to find these shooters …

An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic
3 months, 1 week ago

An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic

Wired  

In 2020, while the Covid-19 pandemic raged, a steadily growing epidemic continued to burn its path across the United States. Gun violence stole the lives of 45,222 Americans that fateful year, the worst year on record for gun deaths to that point. Addressing violence and death is the duty of anyone who has ever had to mend the wounds of …

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares
5 months ago

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares

China Daily  

The shoot-out at a party in West Philadelphia on Sunday, in which three people were killed and six others injured, once again shows the danger from firearms in the United States. Unlike random shootings, the shoot-out in West Philadelphia was triggered by an argument at the party, which then turned violent with people involved pulling out firearms. Because of lax …

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares
5 months ago

Gun culture continues to kill, but nobody cares

China Daily  

The shoot-out at a party in West Philadelphia on Sunday, in which three people were killed and six others injured, once again shows the danger from firearms in the United States. Unlike random shootings, the shoot-out in West Philadelphia was triggered by an argument at the party, which then turned violent with people involved pulling out firearms. Because of lax …

Mass shooting: 3 killed in firing near University of Cincinnati in US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mass shooting: 3 killed in firing near University of Cincinnati in US

Op India  

On Monday, another mass shooting incident was reported in the United States of America in which three people lost their lives while two others were injured. It later stated that it was a shooting incident and said, “Be observant/take action as needed.” UC Emergency- Police on scene of shooting at Highland/ E University. — UC Public Safety July 1, 2024 …

US: Firearm violence a health crisis
5 months, 4 weeks ago

US: Firearm violence a health crisis

China Daily  

By MAY ZHOU in Houston | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-06-26 13:32 US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a landmark advisory Tuesday, declaring firearm violence in America a "public health crisis''. Murthy said the impetus for the advisory stems from the increase in gun violence, especially mass shootings since 2020, which he said exact a profound toll on the nation's well-being. …

US: Firearm violence a health crisis
5 months, 4 weeks ago

US: Firearm violence a health crisis

China Daily  

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a landmark advisory Tuesday, declaring firearm violence in America a "public health crisis''. Murthy said the impetus for the advisory stems from the increase in gun violence, especially mass shootings since 2020, which he said exact a profound toll on the nation's well-being. "I want people to understand the full impact of firearm violence …

A list of mass killings in the United States this year
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. KING CITY, CALIFORNIA: March 3 …

US mass shootings have risen to a high not seen since 2006. Here’s why
1 year ago

US mass shootings have risen to a high not seen since 2006. Here’s why

Firstpost  

On Sunday, the US recorded its 37th and 38th mass shooting for 2023 in Texas and Washington – breaking last year’s record of 36 mass shootings. On Sunday, the country witnessed its 37th and 38th mass shootings in Texas and Washington – breaking last year’s unfortunate record of 36 mass shootings and making the year the worst for mass shootings …

60 years after the assassination of JFK: The guns are winning
1 year, 1 month ago

60 years after the assassination of JFK: The guns are winning

Salon  

Today marks the 60th anniversary of JFK’s assassination and the first real traumatic event of my life that ended my eight-year-old universe of innocence. “The child firearm mortality rate has doubled in the U.S. from a recent low of 1.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2013 to 3.7 in 2021.” The KFF analysis continued: The United States has by far the …

Rampant shootings mar Halloween weekend across US, 8 dead, 50+ injured
1 year, 1 month ago

Rampant shootings mar Halloween weekend across US, 8 dead, 50+ injured

Hindustan Times  

The Halloween weekend was marred by multiple shootings across the US that left at least eight people dead and more than 50 others wounded. The US is facing a severe problem of gun violence, which is influenced by factors such as easy access to firearms, poor gun control laws, racial injustice, social and economic issues. The worst mass shooting occurred …

1 Thing That Can Have A Huge Effect After A Mass Shooting
1 year, 1 month ago

1 Thing That Can Have A Huge Effect After A Mass Shooting

Huff Post  

A vigil is held on July 5, 2022, near the scene of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. One thing is certain: The ripple effects of mass shootings go far beyond the number of people injured and killed. Uvalde, Texas, where a mass shooter used an AR-15-style weapon to murder 19 students and …

22 killed, many injured in mass shooting in US\'s Maine, gunman at large
1 year, 1 month ago

22 killed, many injured in mass shooting in US\'s Maine, gunman at large

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: At least 22 people were killed and "many, many more" were injured in shootings in the city of Lewiston, Maine Wednesday evening, city officials reported, overwhelming local hospitals with gunshot victims. Rescue vehicles rushed in from around central Maine to tend to the wounded, McCarthy said, and the two Lewiston hospitals "have called in every off-duty staff member that …

US firearm homicide rate ticks down from pandemic peak, but remains elevated
1 year, 2 months ago

US firearm homicide rate ticks down from pandemic peak, but remains elevated

CNN  

CNN — After years of increases, the rate of firearm-related homicides in the United States decreased in 2022, according to data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the first time the national firearm homicide rate has fallen since a sharp increase was recorded from 2019 to 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to …

Gun homicides and suicides in US children and teens are at a record high
1 year, 2 months ago

Gun homicides and suicides in US children and teens are at a record high

CNN  

CNN — Children and teens in the US are dying of gun-related homicides and suicides in record numbers, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 2,279 firearm homicides in children and teens in 2021 – double the number of deaths recorded a decade prior, according to the CDC’s WONDER database. Seventeen …

Interview: Treating gun violence as a public health crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

Interview: Treating gun violence as a public health crisis

Salon  

Each year, nearly 49,000 lives are lost in the United States due to gun violence, of which more than half are suicides. For decades, the question of how best to confront the epidemic of gun violence — with policy, law enforcement, education, public health, or a combination — has been fiercely debated and politically contentious. But there are signs of …

United States sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings
1 year, 5 months ago

United States sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings

The Hindu  

The United States has registered 28 mass killings during the first six months of this year, according to a database maintained jointly by the Associated Press, USA Today and the Northeastern University. “The fact that there’s 28 in half a year is a staggering statistic.” But the chaos of the first six months of 2023 doesn’t automatically doom the last …

US sets grim mass killings record in first half of 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

US sets grim mass killings record in first half of 2023

Al Jazeera  

Country endured 28 mass killings – a total of 140 victims – amid uptick in gun violence and calls by some for stricter laws. The United States saw a record of 28 mass killings in the first half of 2023, The Associated Press has reported, as policymakers struggle to curb gun violence across the country. “The fact that there’s 28 …

Nine people wounded in Washington, DC, mass shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

Nine people wounded in Washington, DC, mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

Two juveniles aged 9 and 17 were among the victims as people flocked to the capital to mark the July Fourth holiday. Nine people have been injured, including two juveniles, in a mass shooting in Washington, DC, police say, amid Independence Day celebrations across the United States. Two of our victims are juveniles, one being nine years old and one …

Four killed, two injured in Philadelphia mass shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

Four killed, two injured in Philadelphia mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

The suspect, a man believed to be aged 40, did not appear to have any connection to the victims, police said. Four people have been killed in a mass shooting in Philadelphia overnight and a suspect has been taken into custody, according to the local police, in the latest outbreak of gun violence in the United States. “At this point, …

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden urges new laws to curb gun access after string of shootings

Al Jazeera  

The US president renews his call for banning assault rifles after a series of shootings kills at least 10 people. United States President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act after a series of shootings in major cities killed at least 10 people, underscoring the country’s ongoing struggle with gun violence. In a White House statement released on Tuesday, Biden …

Yet another mass shooting rocks US as 4 killed in Philadelhphia, suspect in custody
1 year, 5 months ago

Yet another mass shooting rocks US as 4 killed in Philadelhphia, suspect in custody

India TV News  

US shooting: In yet another shocking incident of shooting in the United States, a gunman opened fire on Monday night, killing four people and injuring two others in Philadelphia. The shooting occurred a day after gunshots broke out at a block party at a holiday weekend in Baltimore, roughly 160 km to the southwest, inflicting 28 injuries and killing two …

The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
1 year, 5 months ago

The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was airlifted out of Uvalde, Texas, after being critically injured in the Robb Elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, the family is still reeling. Survivors talked to The Associated Press about the mental and physical wounds that endure in the aftermath of shootings in Uvalde; Las …

Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

No arrests made as police say they are working to identify a suspect and determine a motive for the attack at a neighbourhood street party. A manhunt is under way after two people were killed and 28 others wounded in a mass shooting at a neighbourhood street party in the city of Baltimore, the latest deadly incident of gun violence …

Mass shootings and violence leave dead and injured across the US this weekend
1 year, 6 months ago

Mass shootings and violence leave dead and injured across the US this weekend

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the United States this weekend, including at least 60 shot in the Chicago area alone. ST. LOUIS An early Sunday shooting in a downtown St. Louis office building killed a 17-year-old and wounded 11 other teenagers, the city’s police commissioner said. WASHINGTON STATE Two people were killed and two …

Gun violence rocks nation over holiday weekend, with multi-victim shootings in at least 7 states
1 year, 6 months ago

Gun violence rocks nation over holiday weekend, with multi-victim shootings in at least 7 states

LA Times  

Pier 39 in San Francisco, popular among tourists, was the scene of a shootout Sunday. California’s weekend of violence also included a shootout Sunday from cars traveling for a mile along San Francisco’s wharf, with six injured. “I wouldn’t be too quick to suggest that what we’re seeing over the past weekend is a substantial spike in shootings or mass …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

Why so many mass killings? Families, experts seek answers
1 year, 7 months ago

Why so many mass killings? Families, experts seek answers

Associated Press  

More than five years after his son was gunned down in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Richard Berger still asks why. “We just don’t know, and we just don’t know what to say.” Families and experts are looking for answers as the U.S. faces a steady drumbeat of mass killings. Contributing to 2023’s steady drumbeat of death: …

Frequent shootings put US mass killings on a record pace
1 year, 7 months ago

Frequent shootings put US mass killings on a record pace

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Four people found shot to death in an RV in a small Mojave Desert community in California. Now the discovery of seven people found shot to death in rural Oklahoma is keeping the U.S. on a torrid pace for mass killings in 2023 and could push the number of people slain past 100 for the year. Outrage …

US mass shooting: Multiple people shot in Washington; police begin manhunt for young Indian man
1 year, 8 months ago

US mass shooting: Multiple people shot in Washington; police begin manhunt for young Indian man

India TV News  

Washington: In yet another incident of mass shooting in the United States, local media reports claimed that a gunman fired multiple shots n the southeast suburb of Washington. Mass shooting kills over a dozen in a week Notably, this came nearly five days after multiple children were shot at a teenager’s birthday party in United States's Dadeville, Alabama, resulting in …

How many mass shootings have there been in 2023?
1 year, 8 months ago

How many mass shootings have there been in 2023?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Gun Violence Archive’s definition holds …

Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Trump and the NRA might be right about guns — and we mostly have ourselves to blame

LA Times  

The first sign that he was coming was the squeal from a middle-aged woman sitting across the aisle in skintight red, white and blue pants and “U.S.A.” earrings. It’s not because of the nonsense I heard longtime NRA Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre spout, including that the Founding Fathers created the 2nd Amendment so that, from “the day you’re born,” Americans …

How the gun-loving South dominates these United States
1 year, 8 months ago

How the gun-loving South dominates these United States

Raw Story  

Call me old-school, but I love reading print. But it’s not good, actually bad, to presume what Page presumes, which is this: “The findings underscore the political risks for Republicans at odds with broader public opinion on the response to a spate of mass shootings.” Does anyone think Republicans really face “political risks” for being at odds with broader public …

Opinion: Republicans Should Rejoice; We Are Now Numb To Gun Violence
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: Republicans Should Rejoice; We Are Now Numb To Gun Violence

Huff Post  

There is a stark, startling conclusion one can draw from the endless string of mass shootings we’ve seen in America: Murder is one of the prices we pay for the freedoms we say we want. They point to California’s gun laws as proof given those three nearly back-to-back mass shootings earlier this year. “If the country had California’s firearm death …

One in five Americans have a family member killed by guns: survey
1 year, 8 months ago

One in five Americans have a family member killed by guns: survey

Raw Story  

One in five American adults have a family member who was killed by a gun -- including by suicide -- and a similar percentage said they've been threatened with one, according to a survey released Tuesday. Gun-related violence -- including mass shootings, suicides and accidents -- has become so common in the United States that 84 percent of US adults …

More than half of Americans have dealt with gun violence in their personal lives
1 year, 8 months ago

More than half of Americans have dealt with gun violence in their personal lives

NPR  

More than half of Americans have dealt with gun violence in their personal lives Enlarge this image toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP Ashley Landis/AP If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. A majority of Americans have felt the …

Gun violence in the US has become more lethal, research suggests
1 year, 8 months ago

Gun violence in the US has become more lethal, research suggests

CNN  

CNN — A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming more lethal, too. Nearly 49,000 people died from firearm injuries in the US in 2021, CDC data shows – an unprecedented surge of about 23% over two years during the Covid-19 pandemic. “That includes larger magazine capacity …

Commentary: I have a mental map of mass shootings. Will it ever stop filling up?
1 year, 8 months ago

Commentary: I have a mental map of mass shootings. Will it ever stop filling up?

LA Times  

Children from the Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville, hold hands as they are taken to a reunification site after a mass shooting at their school March 27. For me, each mass shooting adds to the list of places near and far that I’ll forever associate with the day someone, empowered by easy access to plentiful firearms, decided …

‘Do your job’: Demands for change after latest US mass shooting
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Do your job’: Demands for change after latest US mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators protested in Nashville, site of latest attack, as tempers flared in Washington, DC, over gun law reform. Monday’s killings in Nashville prompted US President Joe Biden to renew calls to tighten federal gun controls, with the White House tweeting on Thursday: “It’s time for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines”. Watch the moment US Democratic congressman Jamaal …

Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry
1 year, 8 months ago

Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry

Associated Press  

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings, such as the killing of six people at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. TENNESSEE SHOOTING RESPONSE Following Monday’s shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, tensions ran high among state lawmakers meeting across town in the state Capitol. After another shooting injured two administrators a Denver high school last week, Democratic majorities …

Why the mass shooting cycle remains predictable and permanent
1 year, 8 months ago

Why the mass shooting cycle remains predictable and permanent

CNN  

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. There have been some key developments in national gun policy in the intervening months: Congress actually did come together last June to pass the first new, major national gun legislation in decades, encouraging states to pass red flag laws – which through court orders can temporarily prevent individuals in …

Editorial: Nashville and a nation of mass shooting trauma
1 year, 8 months ago

Editorial: Nashville and a nation of mass shooting trauma

LA Times  

Another 200 children became survivors of gun violence Monday, this time in Nashville, when a 28-year-old armed with high-powered weapons broke into their school and opened fire, killing three 9-year-old classmates and three adult staff members. Opinion Editorial: National suicide plays out one murderous mass shooting at a time Perhaps it’s the fate of the United States to watch its …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

One nation, under gun violence: America tops 100 mass shootings in 2023

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US has surpassed 100 mass shootings in 2023, a disturbing milestone that underscores the grave cost of inaction in Washington and state legislatures across the country. But following passage of last year’s bipartisan gun safety law, there’s been little political momentum in the divided Congress for more gun safety legislation, even as the rate of mass …

73 mass shootings in US this year, President Biden says ‘Enough’
1 year, 10 months ago

73 mass shootings in US this year, President Biden says ‘Enough’

Firstpost  

Biden’s calls for Congress to reinstate a national ban on assault rifles, which existed from 1994 to 2004, has run up against opposition from Republicans, who are staunch defenders of the constitutional right to bear arms and have had a narrow majority in the House of Representatives since January Washington: A gunman killed six people in the southern US state …

Gunman kills ex-wife, five others in Mississippi shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

Gunman kills ex-wife, five others in Mississippi shooting

Al Jazeera  

Friday’s attack took place in Arkabutla, a town with about 285 residents in northern Mississippi, US. Armed with a shotgun and two handguns, 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum opened fire on Friday morning and killed a man in the driver’s seat of a pick-up truck parked outside a convenience store in Arkabutla, near the Tennessee state line, Tate County Sheriff Brad …

Controlling gun crimes needs social reset in US
1 year, 10 months ago

Controlling gun crimes needs social reset in US

Hindustan Times  

America is at war with itself. An outlier with the highest per capita civilian gun ownership among all countries in the world, the US has peculiar structural features which make it uniquely vulnerable to violence. It is an open secret that the gun lobby, comprising weapons manufacturers and their financiers, is a powerful corporate vested interest group that has cosy …

Mass shootings are just one part of the US’s gun problem
1 year, 10 months ago

Mass shootings are just one part of the US’s gun problem

Al Jazeera  

As we mourn last week’s killings in California, we should not lose sight of the forest for the trees. Using data from the Gun Violence Archive, they reported that the US has already experienced nearly 50 mass shootings in the first month of the year. Some – though not all – mass shootings garner considerable media attention, making many people …

Discover Related