For example, if 10 people are shot but only 2 dies, the incident is not a mass shooting. Homicides by other means also are not counted. If 5 people are purposely run down and killed by an individual driving motor vehicle, the deaths do not count because a firearm is not involved.
There also are inclusions that can seem curious because the motives of perpetrators are not considered when defining a mass shooting. For example, multiple homicides that result from an armed robbery gone bad are included. So are multiple homicides that result from turf wars between rival drug gangs. The heterogeneous nature of mass shootings needs to be unpacked as well. There are important differences between mass shootings in schools, places of worship, business establishments, outdoor rock concerts, private residences, and other settings.
At the very least, there is reason to suspect that each is characterized by different kinds of motives. Differences in how mass shootings are defined make it difficult to arrive a consensus about the number of victims or the kinds of incidents that are more common.
A very rough estimate is that over the past decade, there have been about 40 deaths per year. Virtually all perpetrators were male just as in most violent crime. Mass shootings associated with intimate partner violence apparently were the most common type. An estranged husband, for instance, kills his wife, their children, and perhaps her parents. There also is some indication that the number of mass shooting deaths has been increasing over time. The increase seems to result from greater lethality per incident, not a greater frequency of mass shootings.
What might be done? Some claim that mass shooting perpetrators suffer from severe forms of mental illness. What we need are better mental health services. However, many shooters do not survive the shooting incident, and there is often very little earlier information about their mental health. In addition, the vast majority of people in need of mental health services pose no threat of violence, let alone of committing a mass shooting.
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It is helpful to convey to children your concern and compassion. You can then think together with them about something you can do to help. Eight People in Atlanta area shot, most of whom were Asian women On March 16, , a gunman went on a shooting rampage at three spas in the Atlanta, GA area, killing eight people, six of whom were Asian women. Other mass shootings In recent years, there have been a variety of mass shootings.
What can be done about gun violence? What are mass shootings? The second amendment Defenders of gun rights say that proposed gun regulations violate the Second Amendment. Gun violence in the U. Age 12 and up Questions to Start the Conversation How do you feel about what you know and have heard about gun violence and mass shootings?
What else do you want to know? Do you know people who have different opinions on gun violence? What do they say and how does this influence or not your point of view? What do you think should be done to keep people safe from gun violence? Why do you think there are so many more mass shootings than there used to be? How is the NRA successful in making their case that guns should not be regulated more than they already are?
Why do you think that Congress has not been able to pass the legislation to try to prevent mass shootings? Ideas for Taking Action Ask: What can we do to help? What actions might make a difference? Write a letter to your members of Congress or to the school or local newspaper that conveys your position about gun violence and what you think should be done about it.
Educate others about this topic by sharing information on social media, engaging in personal conversations or organizing an educational forum or debate in school. Back to Table Talk. You might also like Honoring Juneteenth Anti-Bias Education. Responding to Jokes and Slurs A process that outlines a way to respond when many people are unsure what to say or do when confronted with offensive humor or slurs.
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