A staggering 31,000 children across the U.S. have been directly affected by school shootings in 2024 alone, according to a Washington Post report. The data reveals a chilling pattern: 21 states have already experienced shootings during school hours this year, leaving 13 dead and nearly 50 injured. 💔
While school shootings remain rare, the report underscores a grim reality: guns enter schools almost daily. Shockingly, over 85% of weapons used were accessed from homes of relatives or friends. 🔒 \"These tragedies wouldn’t happen if kids couldn’t get firearms,\" the report states bluntly.
Since the 1999 Columbine massacre—a dark milestone that claimed 13 lives—426 school shootings have occurred nationwide. Over 700 people have been killed or wounded in these incidents, with students and educators making up most casualties. 🕊️
As debates on gun control intensify, the numbers beg the question: How many more classrooms will become crime scenes before change happens? 🎒🚨
