3. In fact, firearm deaths occur at a rate more than 5 times higher than drownings.³

4. The U.S. has had 2,032 school shootings since 1970 and these numbers are increasing. Alarmingly, 948 school shootings have taken place since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012.⁴ 

5. School shootings have returned to pre-COVID levels and by some accounts have even increased. However, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security research shows that if we “know the signs” of gun violence, we can prevent it and reverse the trend.⁵

6. Since the historic attack at Columbine High School in 1999, nearly 300,000 students have been on campus during a school shooting⁶. There is help for victims and survivors of gun violence.  

7. An estimated 4.6 million American children live in a home where at least one gun is kept loaded and unlocked. These improperly stored weapons have contributed to school shootings, suicides and the deaths of family members, including infants and toddlers.⁷ 

8. Nearly half of all parents with a weapon in the home wrongly believe their children don’t know where a gun is stored.⁸ Safe storage of firearms prevents tragedies.

9. In 4 out of 5 school shootings, at least one other person had knowledge of the attacker’s plan but failed to report it.⁹

10. In a comprehensive school shooting study, the Secret Service and Department of Education found that 93% of school shooters planned the attack in advance.¹⁰ When people see the signs and get help, we can end school shootings.

11. Almost all mass school shooters shared threatening or concerning messages or images. More than 75% raised concern from others prior to the attacks. Bystanders saw warning signs in most documented active shooter cases. ¹¹ Truly, you can prevent school shootings when you know the signs.

Facts about How Gun Violence Impacts America’s Most Vulnerable

Disparately and disproportionately impacted children and adults face higher risk of being victimized by gun violence. Despite economic factors, gender, racial, mental health conditions or sexual orientation, everyone has the right to be safe in their classrooms and communities.

12. Children living in poverty – urban and rural – are more likely to die due to gun violence than their more affluent peers.¹² 

13. About 1 out of 5 gay and lesbian youth have been threatened or injured with a weapon on school property.¹³

14. Black youth are four times more likely to be killed with guns than their white peers.¹⁴

15. The majority of individuals with diagnosed mental illness do not engage in violence against others.¹⁵

16. Lastly, it must be remembered that 90% of teenagers killed in an act of dating violence were girls.¹⁶ 


https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/blog/gun-violence/16-facts-about-gun-violence-and-school-shootings/

"The students bolted out of their chairs and scattered around the room, but there was no i0place to hide. Seconds later, the gunman shot through the classroom door's glass panel. Bullets flew around the classroom, and everyone tried to lie low."

https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2718717716?accountid=37249

         Diane Wolk-Rogers teaches history at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, site of a horrific school shooting on Valentine's Day 2018. How can we end this senseless violence? In a stirring talk, Wolk-Rogers offers three ways Americans can move forward to create more safety and responsibility around guns -- and invites people to come up with their own answers, too. Above all, she asks us to take a cue from the student activists at her school, survivors whose work for change has moved millions to action. "They shouldn't have to do this on their own," Wolk-Rogers says. "They're asking you to get involved."

https://www.ted.com/talks/diane_wolk_rogers_a_parkland_teacher_s_homework_for_us_all

Yeah

Rest in peace to all the kids that lost their lives in the Parkland shooting
This song is dedicated to you

Okay, she keep cryin', she keep cryin' every single night
Day and night, on my mind, please don't kill the vibe
Oh no, I swear to God, I be in my mind
Swear I wanna die, yeah, when you cross my-

Said I wanna die, yuh
No, I'm not alright, yuh
I might start a riot
I'm so 🤬' tired, yuh

So what's up? What you say?
Feelin' good, I'm feelin' great
Tired of the 🤬' hate
Stackin' cheese all on my plate

So outside of my misery, I think I'll find
A way of envisioning a better life
For the rest of us, the rest of us
There's hope for the rest of us, the rest of us

Okay, she keep cryin', she keep cryin' every single night
Day and night, on my mind, please don't kill the vibe
Oh, no, I swear to God, I be in my mind
Swear I wanna die, yeah, when you cross my-

Said I wanna die, yuh
No, I'm not alright, yuh
I might start a riot
I'm so 🤬' tired, yuh

So what's up? What you say?
Feelin' good, I'm feelin' great
Tired of the 🤬' hate
Stackin' cheese all on my plate