How are you reflecting on the 20th anniversary of the Columbine massacre?

[myohmy2]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/columbine-shooting-survivors-reflect-on-attack

I'm gathering my grandchildren and neighbor's kids today to explain to them that there are many people out there with guns who will kill you and that we live in a country that values guns over little children's lives...

...so, be careful...

...

[hlthe2b]

1. WAPO has produced two tremendous articles, dispelling myths and providing perspective

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/04/19/bullies-black-trench-coats-columbine-shootings-most-dangerous-myths/?utm_term=.aabb2b36e788

Retropolis
Bullies and black trench coats: The Columbine shooting’s most dangerous myths
On the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre, it’s time for a fact-check about the two killers

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/04/18/school-shootings-didnt-start-columbine-heres-why-that-disaster-became-blueprint-other-killers-created-columbine-generation/?utm_term=.cc8741ddfbdb

School shootings didn’t start in 1999 at Columbine. Here’s why that disaster became a blueprint for other killers and created the ‘Columbine generation'

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. That doesn't seem like a very useful or actionable message?

[EX500rider]

3. Seems like scaring children for no good reason.

With over 130,000 schools in the US with 62 million people in them the chances of anyone ever being in a mass school shooting are infinitesimally small.

You would do more to help save their lives teaching them driving safety or ladder safety or poison safety.

Unintentional fall deaths (per year)
Number of deaths: 34,673
Deaths per 100,000 population: 10.7

Motor vehicle traffic deaths
Number of deaths: 40,327
Deaths per 100,000 population: 12.5

Unintentional poisoning deaths
Number of deaths: 58,335
Deaths per 100,000 population: 18.1

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/accidental-injury.htm