NRA 297 Children 0

297 is the number of mass shootings in the United States in 2015.  74 is the number of mass killings in schools since Newtown.  Yes, there are more on average than one mass shooting in the United States everyday, most don't make national news.  A group called Mass Shooting Tracker  keeps a running total of the mass killings in this country since 2013.  The numbers are staggering. 

There have three more mass shootings since new victims in Umpqua in Oregon.

There are too many Mass Killings to Report on National TV

Yes, there are on average more than one mass shooting per day in the United States.  An entire news channel could be devoted to just tracking mass shootings.  I wish the website above had pictures of all the victims, or perhaps we need a social media website dedicated to the victims and another to their shooters.  Friends of victims could post them on FB, Instragram, etc. But, I'm thinking it wouldn't matter, as Americans we are content with the way it is.

NRA wins again

I am always amazed at the power of the NRA, the most powerful lobbyist in America.  They effectively block any legislation to strengthen background checks, databases to track those killed by firearms, increased efforts to identify and help the mentally ill, and anything else to try to slow mass killings.  Congratulations for your continued success, NRA.  You have the power, it is up to you to offer up some answers, it is up to you to propose regulations that would help reduce the number of mass shootings in the United States.  You don't like anything anyone helps comes up with. 

With much power, NRA, comes much responsibility. We are asking you to stand up and fight for our kids. We are not asking for perfection, and we are even willing for some of your plans and laws to be ineffective.  We just want you to try something, anything to stop the murdering of our children. And, if that fails, we want you to lead the charge to try something else.  You have the power, not us, not the children of this country.