gun violence epidemic
Feb
15
2018
The February 14, 2018, Parkland school shooting in Florida killed 17 people and renewed national debate over gun access and school safety. Lawmakers faced immediate pressure to act on background checks and assault weapons while the NRA and congressional allies resisted new restrictions. The cartoon frames the event as another grim normalization, placing active shooter lockdown alongside traditional childhood milestones to underscore how repeated mass shootings have altered expectations for American schools.
Nov
5
2017
Mass shootings continued to occur across the United States in late 2017, renewing debates over gun control measures and the second amendment. Lawmakers faced pressure to address mental health factors and access to firearms. The cartoon argues that such incidents have become a grim routine without meaningful policy change.
