Towards the end of 2023, the gun violence data in the United States has reached a new high, with 37 mass gun cases that have killed four or more people this year, setting a new record for more than a decade. According to the US media, this figure pushes the United States to another "terrible milestone". Gun reform has been slow, partisan disputes have exacerbated legislative divisions, and the problem of gun violence has long been entrenched in the United States, and tragedy may be inevitable.
"Terrible milestones".
According to CBS, on the afternoon of December 3, local time, a ** incident occurred in Dallas, USA. A 21-year-old man walked into a house and opened fire on five people, killing one toddler and three adults and injuring one person. The gunman then shot himself during a standoff with the police.
The bloody shooting that occurred over the weekend increased the number of "large-scale incidents" in the United States to 37, surpassing the 36 in 2022 and setting a new record since 2006. The Washington Post, the Associated Press, and others will cause the death of four or more people other than the gunman, which is called a "large-scale incident".
The Washington Post believes that this record pushes the United States to another "terrible milestone".
Thomas, founding director of the Center for Research and Practice in Violence Reduction, also said it was "a tragic and shameful milestone" that should serve as a wake-up call for legislators opposing gun control.
According to the Gun Violence Archive**, as of December 4, at least 39,800 people have died from gun violence in the United States this year.
On January 27, local time, people held a vigil in Half Moon Bay, California, USA to mourn the victims of the ** incident. On the afternoon of January 23, an incident occurred in Half Moon Bay City, killing 7 people and injuring 1 person. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Guanguan.
"Deprived of a sense of security".
In the past year, from Las Vegas, Buffalo, Orlando, Parkland, Sandy Hook to Nashville, Lewiston, Maine, Allen, Allen, Texas, Monterey Park, California, and Farmington, New Mexico, the United States is "staggering" through a rapidly rising mass ** tragedy, Newsweek reported.
Among these ***, some gunmen target strangers in public places, shoot at children in schools, shoppers in stores, and make people feel less secure. Cynthia, co-founder of Stop Asian Pacific American Hate, said: "People are really being deprived of their basic sense of safety in public, in dance halls, in shopping malls. ”
There have also been a lot of large-scale incidents in families where gunmen have deliberately killed people they know or have intimate relationships with. With the increase in large-scale cases, concerns about gun violence are deepening.
According to the Washington Post, a poll earlier this year showed that 60 percent of Americans said gun violence is a "very big problem" in the United States today.
According to Dr. Maliz, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, gun violence is an "epidemic" in the United States,* and legislators should do more to address this serious problem.
"The tragic factor is deeply rooted".
According to a Gallup poll, 57 percent of Americans surveyed said they want stricter gun laws, according to the BBC.
However, there are serious divisions among the different parties in the United States when it comes to gun legislation. Another Gallup study noted that "Democrats are almost unanimous in support of stricter gun laws," a whopping 91 percent. On the other hand, only 24 percent of Republicans and 45 percent of independent voters agree with strict legislation.
The BBC notes that gun violence is a deep-rooted phenomenon in American life, but because the issue is highly political, it has led to a tense confrontation between gun control advocates and those who strongly protect their right to carry **.
The Missouri Independent pointed out that due to obvious partisan divisions, coupled with the fact that both the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Democratic-dominated Senate have a narrow majority, it will be an uphill battle to push for any additional gun safety legislation in Congress.
In addition, there are groups in the United States that oppose gun control and are able to influence legislation on gun control to a large extent. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is the most powerful gun lobby in the country, with a large budget to influence members of Congress to enact gun policy.
The US Vox News Network commented that the gun problem is a unique and long-lasting problem for the United States. The factors that led to the tragedy of mass shootings have long been ingrained in American politics, culture, and law.