Definition of Mass Shooting

[pop pop]

Has the Gov/News Media changed the criterion on what constitutes a mass shooting now? TV news stated today that there have been over 300 mass shootings in the U S so far this year. 

[felinesNfreedom]

I think it's like 3 or 5 people, shooter can be included.

[FUJIMO]

4 minutes ago, pop pop said:

Has the Gov/News Media changed the criterion on what constitutes a mass shooting now? TV news stated today that there have been over 300 mass shootings in the U S so far this year. 

Its changed multiple times over the past several years. I think we are down to 3 or 4 deaths or injuries to be considered one. We weren't having enough to push the narrative in previous years. Sounds alot like this virus i heard about once upon a time

[monkeylizard]

They also don't separate crime-related shootings from nut-job shootings. So if 3 or more gang bangers shoot each other over a drug deal, that counts as a "mass shooting". Or something more in the grey area like a bank robbery with 3+ shot that also counts. But neither of those scenarios are the same, psychologically, as the seemingly random-victim nature of yesterday's parade shooting, Buffalo, Uvalde, Las Vegas country music fest, the DC snipers, etc.

Edited July 5, 2022 by monkeylizard

[monkeylizard]

A person with good aim acting in self-defense against 3+ home invaders would also count.

Edited July 5, 2022 by monkeylizard

[FUJIMO]

Take note this is NOT the same as mass murder OR on this case

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/22/us/what-we-know-about-suspect-in-waukesha-parade-tragedy/index.html

A "tragedy" that was completely random and in no way connected to a similar alleged crime weeks earlier. Hard

[et45]

Mass Shooting and Gun Violence are the hot new buzz words for the MSM.

[Grayfox54]

5 hours ago, et45 said:

Mass Shooting and Gun Violence are the hot new buzz words for the MSM.

Not just buzz words. MSM is actively using these words to promote fear and to push their own agenda. 

[Garufa]

I think a lot of the “news” sources use the https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ for their reporting.

It’s not easy to figure out how they define things or cooks the books but from what I can ascertain mass shooting = four or more shot/injured with less than four killed, not including the shooter.  Mass murder is the same, but at least four of those shot are killed. 

Then again, their rather abbreviated discussion of methodology does not exactly line up with how they present it.

[AuEagle]

Mass shootings take place every week in chicago, philly, detroit, etc...

 

 

Edited July 6, 2022 by AuEagle