And photographs of the bodies. It would make things harder on the families, which is bad. But the damage needs to be seen. It would help change minds and prevent more families from losing their loved ones.
At the very least legislatures need to be forced to view those images.
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Not so sure we can ask that of the victims’ families, but totally agree that our elected officials need to see the photos, every single time. Which in the States means Congress would have to have time set aside nearly every day for the viewing of the carnage.
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There are families that would be willing. Some of the families of the Robb Elementary victims. Some survivors with wounds might also be willing.
We also need a press/media moritorium on using the the names and photos of the murderer. Like NZ did for the Christchurch mass murderer.
ETA: they should be referred throughout as “shooter who who murdered x victims at location” and “murderer of [victim name] and 5 others.” Using different victim’s names throughout. It would be awkward but denying them fame and even personhood is important
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1 dead, 6 injured, in shooting at Lynn party - CBS Boston
https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2023/09/03/five-wounded-18-year-old-gunman-dead-in-northwest-atlanta-shooting/
Second victim identified in deadly Galveston party shooting
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A true American holiday-get out the guns!
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A suspect was taken into custody, ABC News has confirmed. Authorities told WBRZ in Baton Rouge that the suspect is a 14-year-old student.
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We’re number one!
Probably by two orders of magnitude.
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And 3 and a half months to go,
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Not quite that, but according to this article (which uses different definitions) the USA still has the vast majority.
https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/us-accounted-for-73-percent-of-global-mass-shootings-12787908
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The United States population is equivalent to 4.23% of the total world population.
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Druzolowski has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held without bond.
This is really the only really surprising part of the story.
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Just down the road.
Even shot the dogs.
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Not a murder-suicide, but also no threat to the community?!
If it’s not family annihilation, is it a known, targeted murder spree? That’s…not better, police just outside of Chicagoland.
I’m sorry this happened so close to home for you. In your shoes, I would still be worried. 
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“Three kids are dead,” Lott said. “If that doesn’t shock you, then something’s wrong. So we gotta do something. … Now is time for action.”
“Here we are once again,” Richland County Councilwoman Gretchen Barron said.
“Young people got guns and they make poor choices. Now it’s left up to us as a community,” she said.
Yup, here we are again. And again. And again.
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In progress now
ETA: thankfully it looks like the situation concluded without deaths.
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