Since the Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, below is the list of definitive steps taken by lawmakers anywhere in America to reduce gun violence:
Here is a list of gun related violence and/or threats of gun violence against schools in America since the Parkland shooting:
Mt. Pleasant, MI: A Central Michigan University student opens fire inside his dorm killing his own parents.
Everett, WA: Authorities arrested an 18 year old who was said to be planning an mass shooting inside a school; the alleged plan was foiled by his grandmother.
Durham, CT: Troopers arrested a high school student for threatening violence and insinuating a school shooting.
Skowhegan, ME: A social media post showed an image of an AR-15 accompanied by a threat, "Skowhegan, February 28, 2018 you're all DEAD".
Vadnais Heights, MN: A 13 year old and his parents were arrested after he made a threat and negligently stored guns were recovered from his home.
West Haven, CT: 14 year old student charged after he made threats against staff and displayed pictures of guns.
Rutland, VT: 18 year old told authorities he wanted to cause "mass casualties" at local school; police recovered a shotgun and ammo and books about Columbine shooting.
Elkhorn, NE: 17 year old student wrote in a classmate's notebook that a school shooting would happen on a certain date using his parent's gun.
Tulsa, OK: Police arrested 23 year old man who made threats against area schools; they recovered guns and ammo from his home.
Lexington County, SC: A Chapin High School student was charged with making a threat of violence against the school by reportedly writing "Shooting up the school tomorrow!" on a bathroom wall.
Collier County, FL: Officers found a note in an 18 year old's backpack that threatened to, "shoot up school," along with a list of names of students and a drawing of a student with bullet holes to the chest.
West Palm Beach, FL: Police arrested a student who brought two guns to his high school.
Towson, MD: A 14-year-old boy was arrested February 15 after being found with a pellet gun at Loch Raven High School.
Broward County, FL: A 13-year-old girl posted a threat on Instagram that students at Central Charter School would be killed. The sixth grader allegedly gave two dates: February 20 or 22.
Flower Mound, TX: Police arrested a 16-year-old at his high school after officers found a small-caliber handgun in his backpack.
Spartanburg, SC: A 9th grader posted a photo showing an assault rifle with the words "round 2 of Florida tomorrow".
Sugar Hill, GA: A Lanier High School student faces criminal charges and disciplinary action after being found with a gun on campus.
Snellville, GA: A South Gwinnett High School student arrested after posting a video online showing himself loading a gun before saying, "South Gwinnett — you're next."
Jackson Township, OH: A 7th grader shot and killed himself inside a school restroom; he had planned a mass shooting but changed his mind.
Rowlett, TX: 17 year old arrested for sitting in his car outside of high school event with a semiautomatic rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition.
Whittier, CA: A school employee heard a 17-year-old student telling a classmate, "I guarantee you the school will be shot up in three weeks".
Arlington, TX: Three teens were arrested after scrawling on a wall and writing online that they were planning to attack their school.
Orono, MN: High school student wrote in Twitter post: "Orono is not safe. Today at 12:00 I will shoot up the school myself".
Hitchcock, TX: 18-year-old student threatened to turn school into "another Florida".
Brethren, MI: 17-year-old arrested after sheriff received tip that the student threatened to attack his high school. A semiautomatic rifle was found in his home.
This list isn't even complete but it's enough to demonstrate American schools are under siege. Sadly, the list of shame showing no action by lawmakers is not only complete but also horrifying and morally offensive. It's no wonder children are mobilizing across the nation to demand gun control. They are literally facing threats every single day while adults do nothing.
It's unconscionable that anyone reading this list could not demand action to end the insanity. The depth of greed demonstrated by lawmakers protecting the gun industry is stunning in its blatant callousness and disregard for constituents that are dying almost daily.
Those clinging to the Second Amendment argument that guns are the only way to prevent government tyranny are so far out of the times it's almost laughable. These paranoid zealots have more to be concerned about when it comes to fighting an electronic war with the government over cyber profiling than a shooting war over guns.
There is noting more to say. The time for change is now. Sensible gun control is the only thing this country has not tried to stop the violence. It's time. Stop the bloodshed. Stop the insanity. Stop the guns.
