Just another day in America

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     March 27, 2023 Last week, the Texas Tribune published a [clear-eyed analysis of AR-15 style rifles](, the weapon of choice for the shooters at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Drawing from [our mass shootings database](, the Tribune explains that the popularity of the rifle has soared in recent years. While it's not the only gun capable of killing many people in a minute time frame, it is uniquely frightening, even for trained law enforcement officers. Here's some evidence to that point: Not only were police in Uvalde armed with AR-15s, but they were trained to use them. The shooter was not. Still, the officers refused to enter the classroom. "We weren’t equipped to make entry into that room without several casualties,” Uvalde Police Department Detective Louis Landry said, according to the Tribune. “Once we found out it was a rifle he was using, it was a different game plan we would have had to come up with." It's unclear what sort of weapon a 28-year-old woman allegedly used when she opened fire at a private Christian school in Nashville this morning, [killing three children and three staff members](. But the frequent use of AR-15's to carry out so many of these horrific shootings instantly came to my mind when learning of the latest tragedy. The Tribune story suggests a number of solutions for confronting our mass shooting epidemic, from increasing police training to raising the age to purchase an AR-15 in some states from 18 to 21. At this point, it seems obvious that anything would be better than nothing. —Abigail Weinberg Advertisement [Domini Impact Investments]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [US Mass Shootings, 1982–2023: Data From Mother Jones’ Investigation]( The full data set from our in-depth investigation into mass shootings. BY MARK FOLLMAN, GAVIN ARONSEN, AND DEANNA PAN FROM THE MOTHER JONES STORE   Mother Jones Store Believe it or not, T-shirt weather is just around the corner, and we have the tees for you! Go to the official Mother Jones Store and show your support beyond the pages.Check us out!]( [Trending] [DeSantis seeks to expand highly controversial "don't say gay" rules for all K-12 students]( BY MADISON PAULY   [France is on strike. Americans, take note!]( BY ABIGAIL WEINBERG   ["Cancer Alley" residents' zoning lawsuit cites "racial cleansing"]( BY JAMES BRUGGERS   [In Utah, protesting a pipeline might get you five years in prison]( BY NAVEENA SADASIVAM Advertisement [Domini Impact Investments]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [20 Striking Images of Protest Against Israeli Democracy Under Siege]( Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s power grab is fueling widespread outcry. BY MARK MURRMANN [Fiercely Independent] The next few months are make-or-break for Mother Jones' fundraising. We need to raise $300,000 quickly, and we need more online readers to [pitch in]( than have been. You can read more in "[It's Not a Crisis. This Is the New Normal](," where we go into the brutal economics of journalism, and why a strong base of support from readers is the only way we can do the in-depth reporting you get from us. If you can right now, please pitch in and help us do it. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755