An American Fourth of July

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What’s an American celebration without a masks shooting or two, mass shootings have become as American as apple pie

“Shooting at Yellowstone National Park on July Fourth”

Shooting at Yellowstone National Park on July Fourth injures ranger, kills suspect

Rangers responded to a report of a person with a firearm who was making threats at Canyon Village in the central part of the park in Wyoming.

www.nbcnews.com

“ July Fourth parade shooting “

The July Fourth parade shooting paralyzed a boy. His life remains shattered 2 years later, mom says

Suburban Chicago mom Keely Roberts counts the days, not years, since a deadly shooting at an Independence Day parade in 2022 injured her and left one of her twin boys paralyzed from the waist down.

apnews.com

“Fourth of July mass shooting: 8 shot, including 4 juveniles”

Fourth of July mass shooting: 8 shot, including 4 juveniles, in Southwest Philadelphia; 1 killed

Officials said the crime scene spans over two blocks and that there may have been a barbecue going on at the time.

6abc.com

“Fourth of July fireworks show double shooting”

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/high-point/high-point-man-killed-in-fourth-of-july-fireworks-show-double-shooting/

“Boy critically injured in July 4 shooting”

‘Unacceptable': Boy critically injured in July 4 shooting in Prince George's County

A boy is in critical condition and two other people are hurt after a shooting in Prince George’s County, Maryland, police said.

www.nbcwashington.com

“U.S. has had 261 mass shootings so far in 2024”

U.S. has had 261 mass shootings so far in 2024, 72 in June, data show

Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.

www.cbsnews.com

And the right’s solution is more guns and easier access to more guns