The Difficulty of Ending Gun Violence in the United States

The Difficulty of Ending Gun Violence in the United States
People are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting at the school left 17 people dead on February 14, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
David T. Jones
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Although not the most costly mass shooting in terms of lives lost, the killing of 17 students in Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 13 has unleashed an unprecedented “I’m mad as hell and not going to take this anymore” reaction.

Poignant scenes and finger pointing have dominated the national media, coupled with commitments on various political and social levels to “do something.”