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Mass shootings are rare – firearm suicides are much more common, and kill more Americans

  • Written by Lacey Wallace, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State
imagePolice stand outside the King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado, where a gunman killed 10 people on March 22.AP Photo/David Zalubowski

As the U.S. deals with two mass shootings in a single week, public outcry about racism, gun violence, gun rights and what to do about these issues is high. At last count, 10 people were shot dead at a supermarket in...

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