Another 730 Killed Since The Uvalde Massacre

A massacre by a teenager with a semi-automatic rifle at a primary school in Uvalde, Texas, claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers two weeks ago. Since then, another 730 people have died in small arms fire in the United States, in as many as 43 of the 50 U.S. states.

The shocking trend was reported by the non-profit organization Gun Violence Archive, which recorded more than 650 incidents in two weeks, in which another 23 children and 66 teenagers lost their lives. There have been only five days since the shooting at the Texas school, in which fewer people died in the shooting than on May 24.

American children (0-11) & teenagers (12-17) killed or injured by gunfire since 2014:

2014: 2,858
2015: 3,380
2016: 3,820
2017: 3,984
2018: 3,547
2019: 3,820
2020: 5,153
2021: 5,694
2022: 2,515 [in 159 days] https://t.co/VttnlXEvhR

— The Gun Violence Archive (@GunDeaths) June 8, 2022

The Uvalde shooting is under investigation by a special committee set up by the House of Representatives and the lower house of the US Congress. Members of Congress will soon hear testimonies from parents and survivors of the shooting in Uvalde. Among the witnesses will be 11-year-old Miah Cerrill, who smeared the blood of a shot friend on herself and played dead, which helped her survive.

The media and some politicians are increasingly mentioning the need to reform the law on small arms ownership. Last week, Canada made a significant shift, with the government banning the sale, purchase and import of firearms. The US 's northern neighbor has also given more jurisdiction to courts, when it comes to taking weapons away from people who, in their opinion, could be "dangerous to themselves or their surroundings."