The waves of mass shootings continue to roll over the United States like surf on the ship of state’s prow. So we beat on — a nation whose people are 20 times more likely to die of gun violence than those of most other developed countries. The only thing extraordinary about mass shootings in America is how ordinary the killing grounds are — elementary schools, high schools, colleges, military recruitment centers, theaters, parks, churches.
Is no place safe? You want protection in a country that allows a deranged man to get an assault weapon to hunt down innocent people in a public space?
The other America is an open-fire zone, backed by politicians who think it should be even more crowded with average people parading around with lethal weapons.
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