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IT’S ALWAYS MEN

Another mass shooting in America, another round of questions. Was the shooter a terrorist or a lone wolf? (Read: “Was he Muslim?”) Did he have a political agenda? Was he mentally ill? Why would someone do this? One question we never ask: Was the shooter a man? The answer is always the same.

Of the 134 mass shooters who have preyed on Americans since 1966, three have been women, making mass shooting a 98% male enterprise. Ninety percent of murderers are men—firearms are used in close to 70% of homicides.

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