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One in 15 Americans has witnessed a mass shooting – study (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/aboringdystopia

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One in 15 Americans has witnessed a mass shooting, a new study shows, revealing the depth and impact of the epidemic of gun violence that has washed over the US in recent decades.

The study found that about 7% of US adults have been present at the scene of a mass shooting in their lifetime, and more than 2% have been injured during one, according to new a report from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Since 2014, there have been nearly 5,000 mass shootings documented nationwide, with more than 500 occurring annually since 2020, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

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[–] ThePantser 37 points 3 days ago (3 children)

makes people in other countries think they will step off the plane into a shootout.

They should probably not be stepping off a plane into the US right now anyways. It's not safe for non USians to visit.

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please 10 points 3 days ago

It’s not even safe for many Americans. But what other choice do they have, when leaving is so prohibitively expensive and they’re trapped living paycheck to paycheck?

[–] Today 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thousands of people enter the US every day for work, family, commerce, etc., most without incident.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

93% is 'most', so, yeah. Good job! :-p

[–] Dozzi92 -2 points 3 days ago

I'll agree it's not safe if you come here with the intent of making it your home without going through the proper channels, or even working without getting a proper visa. I don't see how someone traveling to America for a short visit is somehow unsafe. And yes, things are messed up, but they're not plucking people off of planes and imprisoning them, they're plucking people out of homes they've lived in for years without being properly documented.