Believe it or not, the amount of gun violence in the U.S. has traumatized Americans

And the democrats keep preaching, "defund the police". Idiots.

I live in rural America and hear gunshots often. I usually walk daily all year long with one exception--during deer hunting season. Too risky. Even though people aren't legally able to shoot within a half mile of residences, it is widely ignored. My next door neighbor was target practicing in his back yard and popped off well over 100 shots one time. So I know gunshots. It concerns me that if a neighbor shot and killed someone at their house, I probably wouldn't give it a second thought.

Firearms recently became the number one cause of death for children in the United States, surpassing motor vehicle deaths
GOD BLESS AMERICAN AND GOD BLESS GUNS. its a sad thing what people do.
https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/issue-brief/child-and-teen-firearm-mortality-in-the-u-s-and-peer-countries/

So lets by all means put more guns, metal detectors, swat-clad officers and emergency death drills in the classrooms. Nothing says "Nothing to worry about" like preparing for war in Mrs. Coogan's classroom.

I live near Cicero in Illinois. I hear gunshots every night.

I’m not traumatized. I’ve long accepted that some people are crazy and they commit crime. Life is a crapshoot to some extent. All sorts of things will kill you.

The US has shootings daily. When four or more are killed *that* makes the news.

Its a sign of the times.