Violence is a major problem in our country, and our leaders are not shy about talking about it — at least when it fits a certain narrative. We constantly hear speeches about “out-of-control crime” in our cities, and even see federal troops deployed to urban areas. But what we don’t hear enough about are mass shootings, some of the deadliest and most devastating crimes in America.
The numbers are staggering. According to research, there were 347 mass shootings in 2017 (involving four or more people being shot or killed), 335 in 2018, 414 in 2019, and a dramatic rise to 610 in 2020. These years were under an administration that promised to “restore law and order.” Research also shows that 51% of the shooters were white males, 21% were Black males, 9% were Latinos, and 7% were Asians. That means more than half of these incidents were committed by white offenders — yet you rarely hear that mentioned in speeches about crime.
Recent events remind us that this problem is far from over. On September 28, 2025, a man drove his truck into a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, then opened fire and set the building on fire. Two people were killed, eight wounded, and hundreds of worshippers were forced to run for their lives. The gunman was killed by police after a shootout, but investigators still have no clear motive.
Just a month earlier, on August 27, 2025, tragedy struck in Minneapolis at Annunciation Catholic Church and School. A 23-year-old man fired into the church during Mass, killing two children and injuring as many as 17 others before taking his own life. The majority of the victims were children, some as young as six years old.
These are not isolated incidents — they are part of a pattern. Mass shootings happen in schools, churches, offices, and public gatherings across the country, yet the response from many of our leaders is silence. When they do speak, it is often to point the finger at “the left,” or to blame crime on Black and Latino communities, rather than face the uncomfortable truth that most mass shooters do not fit that description.
It’s hard to ignore this silence. Is it because confronting mass shootings would mean admitting that the biggest threat does not always come from “crime in the cities”? Is it easier to scare the public with images of urban violence than to admit that churches, schools, and suburban communities are being targeted too?
Mass shootings are not just statistics — they are children who never come home, parents who never see another birthday, and communities forever scarred. If we are serious about fighting crime, then we must be serious about fighting all crime — not just the kind that is politically convenient to talk about. Anything less is misleading the public and doing nothing to stop the bloodshed.
What Can We Do?
We cannot stay silent. We must demand honest conversations about mass shootings, push for stronger prevention measures, and hold our leaders accountable for addressing this crisis — no matter who the offenders are. Write to your representatives, support organizations working on gun violence prevention, and share the facts when others try to distort the narrative. Silence won’t save lives, but speaking up just might
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