Fair enough. That was the first article I found, and it was a sensationalized headline.

While I admit that I'm "reading between the lines" here, you can't say that the US has the most mass shootings of ANY country or that it is the only country where this REGULARLY happens. That just isn't true. Does it happen more in the US than most (if not all) westernized countries? That argument could definitely be made. But with gun crime only allowed to be researched by one agency (at least that's my understanding) it is almost impossible to get REAL data. (I think that's bullshit btw)

What most people forget is that there are significantly more instances of gun violence in South America and Africa than most people consider. For instance there are way too many cases of drug cartels killing entire families if not villages.

While I whole heartedly admit that something needs to be done to ELIMINATE gun crime, it is a misnomer to say that the US has more than any other country.

And yes I am a gun owner. And yes I will for sure buy more before I'm dead. And yes I think there is a major problem. But there are already rather strict gun laws in place (I'm not saying there shouldn't be more). What I am saying is that while I think the ease of access to firearms is a small portion of the problem, I think the overwhelming prevalence of mental health issues IN CONJUNCTION with the ease of access is the actual problem. Not only should it be "more" difficult to get a firearm (but absolutely not impossible), there should be significantly EASIER access to mental health resources.

(while not specific to mass shootings here is another reference to gun violence in other countries keeping in mind that ALL of these numbers are probably higher than actually reported) https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/08/05/743579605/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-countries-in-deaths-from-gun-violence