The Brown University Massacre this past weekend reminds us of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre of December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut, and the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School Massacre in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018.
The Sandy Hook Massacre resulted in the deaths of 20 children and 6 staff members, and the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Massacre led to the death of 17 people and wounding of 18 others.
Also, the Uvalde, Texas Robb Elementary School Massacre on May 24, 2022 led to the deaths of 19 students and 2 teachers, and the wounding of 21 others.
And the worst disaster ever at an educational institution was at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia on Aprl 16, 2007, when 32 people were killed and 17 others wounded, the worst ever on a college or university campus.
One would think these horrendous tragedies, and the fact that there are many smaller incidents of gun violence that students have to deal with, would finally lead to substantial gun regulation, as existed from 1994-2004, motivated by the support of President Ronald Reagan, who had been a victim of an assassination attempt, being seriously wounded on March 30, 1981.
But instead, the gun lobby has continued to have power over Republicans, who have prevented any further, substantial action on the threat that has caused so much harm and death over the decades!