Tom Mauser, the father of Columbine High School shooting victim, Daniel Mauser bows as people gather to lay out approximately 7,000 pairs of shoes outside the United States Capitol on Tuesday March 13, 2018 in Washington, DC. The display entitled, "Monument for our Kids" was to symbolize the number of children who have been victims of gun violence since the December 14, 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, CT.

Tom Mauser, who lost his son Daniel during the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, said he often gets asked if he’s surprised America continues to suffer through mass shooting after mass shooting.

Ten years ago, 20 children and six adults were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. In the decade since, the U.S. has slowly passed more federal gun control measures. But it’s also seen many mass shootings at schools, including Parkland, Florida, and Uvalde, Texas.

Tom Mauser, who lost his son Daniel during the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, said he often gets asked if he’s surprised that America continues to suffer through mass shooting after mass shooting.

“My answer is no,” Mauser said. “Why? Because it’s happening out there. ItÆs happening all around the schools. Why should it be any surprise that it happens inside the schools?

“It’s a reflection of what’s happening to our society.”

The U.S., a nation that one study found has more guns than it has people, has struggled for years to pass significant federal gun legislation. But some lawmakers and gun control advocates saw a glimmer of hope this year with the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Source: A Columbine parent reflects on the decade since Sandy Hook school shooting

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