The number of U.S. school shootings involving casualties hit a new record in the 2021-22 school year and reached a new high for the second school year in a row, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics…
Full story: U.S. school shootings reach second year of record-highs
In the United States school shootings have reached new highs, and the rates of them increase every year. Gun laws in the U.S. are disputed as they are a 2nd Amendment right, and many believe that restrictions on gun laws violate that. Others call for more intense gun laws to prevent the danger our society seems to be in. The real question is why are schools the target, why are secondary and elementary schools paying the price for the actions of adults? What can we do to prevent the rising number of school shootings? What other measure can be put into place to better protect our citizens?