Journalism Assignments

Shots to Reality

Most people have probably heard, read, or investigated the incident that happened on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. How could one not hear about this tragic event that is statistically happening more often, and each time it’s worse than the last. Mass shootings are a problem, and every time it happens again, people end up just sitting around sending prayers, hoping something changes, or starts fighting with everyone. Mass shootings cause much more chaos than at just the location and its immediate surroundings of the event. It sends a cloud of terror throughout the world.

Everyone is claiming something different for the cause of all these mass shootings, but who’s to know the real reasons. I say reasons because it’s not just one aspect that causes this much distrust and chaos. Action Changes Things (ACT), acronym on blackboardThe frequency of mass shootings have increased over time and because of all the reasons people are claiming – gun control, mental health issues, and accessibility to buying guns – nothing ends up getting accomplished. People just fight even more.

It makes me sad to think that the day of this incident, I got a text from my aunt that I rarely talk to saying there was a school shooting in Flordia. I read the text and went on with my day. I didn’t think this incident was any different from the past events, and unfortunately, it’s not. Hopefully, what makes this time different will be the actions that are taken place to prevent and/or decrease these horrible events.