Is Society Becoming More Violent?

Is Society Becoming More Violent?
Authorities stand outside Cobb theater after a shooting in Wesley Chapel, Fla., Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Authorities say a retired Tampa police officer has been charged with fatally shooting a man during an argument over cellphone use at the theater. (AP Photo/The Tampa Tribune, Cliff Mcbride)
1/14/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

In the wake of a movie theater shooting that left one person dead, do you feel that society is becoming more violent?  What do you think needs to be done? 

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