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[–] 20 points 10 months ago (9 children)

I haven't heard of a school shooting in a long time. I can't tell if that's because they stopped happening, or if it's because they happen so often that it's not even considered newsworthy anymore.

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  • [–] 49 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    ... yeah it's the second one. The US does not go a week without one really, you'll find reports of them on local channels along with the traffic reports, weather forecast and car accidents. It rarely makes national news.

    I want off the ride. To be sure.

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  • [–] 35 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    There are multiple mass shootings per day in the United States. This page keeps track as they come in.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Hey, 2 January was clean! Give 'em some credit!

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    They did the shooting in Venezuela that day.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    They absolutely aren't as widely reported; but not because of desensitization, it's for the same reason suicides aren't reported. Theres been studies showing it's "contagious" and that reducing coverage helps suppress further occurences.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Then the action of reporting less should be combined with actively dissuading gun owners from mass shootings. So it has a noticeable impact and doesn't just feel like people sticking their heads in the sand. It's a human enough response, but USA has hard coded into their legislation and that can't ever be challenged, apparently.

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