Gun violence in America is a problem larger than mass shootings
As Democrats pass bills to address gun violence, we must move beyond AR-15s and address the roots of the crisis.
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As Democrats pass bills to address gun violence, we must move beyond AR-15s and address the roots of the crisis.
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We’ve been here before. This happens all the time in America. And it feels like we have the same reactions, the same conversations, read the same tweets.
<p>Patrick Purdy killed 5 children, all from Southeast Asian refugee families, and injured 30 others in a schoolyard gun attack in 1989, an incident that should be a reminder of the horrific combination of racism and guns in America. Gun violence scholar Pat Blanchfield explains how we've collectively forgotten.</p>
<p>Our society has developed and institutionalized a set of public rituals of disbelief and incredulity around mass shootings that direct anger and pain away from organizing and let politicians off the hook. </p>