A History of School Shootings in America – Lost but Not Forgotten

449 views · Published 24 February 2018 · 3:42 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Derelict Doug · 2018 · Entertainment

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The sad truth is school shootings are a part of American life and have become too frequent. The overlooked fact is this is not a new occurrence. The first American school shooting happened in 1840, and they have happened in each decade since. 

The major differences are the access to weapons, number of schools, and reduced mental health access. You'll notice school shootings increase as mental health access was decreased. At the same time, the overall number of schools and weapons increased. The law-of-averages says school shootings would increase, given the facts above.

See a complete list of US school shootings here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States

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