LSeww t1_iymev38 wrote
Here's their definition of school shooting:
when a gun is brandished, is fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time, or day of the week
data_n_stuff OP t1_iymfjt5 wrote
That's true, however, I specifically filtered to incidents where there were victims (injuries or death) plus the person who committed was a student or former student and the cause of shooting was NOT accident. This was I tried to filter the "actual" intentional school shootings from the very extensive database.
LSeww t1_iymhr0p wrote
I think what's really important is motivation.
SueSudio t1_iymycm5 wrote
A minute ago you thought what was really important was the definition they were using. When that was clarified now it's motivation?
Interesting. Expected, but interesting.
LSeww t1_iyn1bde wrote
Definition should include motivation.
furfu42 t1_iypzdup wrote
That should be a separate comparison graph.
ScalingMonster t1_iynktf9 wrote
This is why I have a big problem. Gun control people love to say "School shooting" but then they use this incredibly loose term and mental gymnastics to scare parents to voting away gun rights.
Even Vox, who's far left and supports gun bans, called them out.
https://www.vox.com/2018/3/5/17036856/school-shootings-gun-violence-america
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