25 Years Post-Columbine: What’s Changed?

Nearly 25 years later, the legacy of Columbine still haunts America. It was a devastating wake up call about the potential for mass violence, especially at the hands of teenagers, and marked the beginning of an era of active shooter drills, lockdowns, and heightened security in high schools all across America. But although the tragedy galvanized the citizens of America and inspired the anti gun violence movement we know today, that momentum for reform never materialized into concrete federal laws. Year after year, mass shooting after mass shooting, the demands for change remained unmet by Congress. We must break this vicious pattern. It’s time to finally embrace comprehensive gun legislation measures that show that we have learned from these tragedies.

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Op-EdRhea Gupta