Mass Shooting

Mass shooting is a violent crime in which one or more attackers use a firearm to kill or injure multiple individuals in rapid succession. Mass shootings with multiple deceased victims are a form of mass murder. There is no widely accepted specific definition of the term, and different organizations tracking such incidents use different criteria. Mass shootings are characterized by the targeting, often indiscriminate, of victims outside a combat setting, and the term generally excludes warfare, gang violence, shootouts, and self-defense. The perpetrator of an ongoing mass shooting may be referred to as an active shooter. Mass shootings may be done for personal or psychological reasons, such as by individuals who are deeply disgruntled, seeking notoriety, or are intensely angry at a perceived grievance; though they have also been used as a terrorist tactic, such as when members of an ethnic or religious group are deliberately targeted. It has been theorized that media coverage of mass shootings has contributed to later shooters being motivated by fame-seeking. After mass shootings, mental health issues such as survivor's guilt and post-traumatic stress disorder are commonly suffered by survivors, first responders, and victims' loved ones. Mass shootings perpetrated with legally purchased firearms often prompt scrutiny of and changes to local gun laws. I write this as I read news saying about a mass shooting by two gun men that cause death and injuries in Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. To prevent mass shooting, public awareness is needed. Since the cause of mass shooting might be the cause of the influence from social websites, government should block some heavy and crucial violent website, and parents should monitor their children on the usage of online affairs. Governments should also tighten laws to give hefty punishment for crimes of mass shooting. Thank you.