China Daily, July 4 (Xinhua) On July 2 local time, a mass shooting occurred in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, resulting in 2 deaths and 28 injuries, including 14 minors. Gun violence has become a “routine” in American life, and more and more minors are involved in it, making American parents increasingly worried about the safety of their children.
The website of USA TODAY published a commentary article by American journalist and anchor Richelle Carey on the 1st. In the article, Kelly expressed her doubts and worries as a mother-in a country full of gun violence in the United States, what should she do to ensure the safety of her children?
Screenshot of a review article on the website of USA Today
Kelly wrote that “sorrows and prayers” are the rhetoric repeated over and over after every mass shooting, but instead of meaningful change, “it’s a verbal ‘white flag.'”
“Is America a safe place to raise children?” Kelly asked. In the United States, 1 in 20,000 children is killed by a firearm before the age of 18. Since the Uvald Elementary School shooting in Texas a year ago, mass shootings in the United States have only increased.
According to an analysis of the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by the Pew Research Center of the United States, the number of children and adolescents killed by gunshots in the United States has soared by 50% from 2019 to 2021, reaching an estimated 50%. highest level ever recorded.
“It’s hard not to feel hopeless about it. As the death toll mounts, so does my fear. I’m increasingly unsure whether America is a safe place to raise my children,” Kelly said.
Kelly has worked and lived in Qatar for 4 years. She said that colleagues from other countries often ask her what is going on in the United States. They cannot understand why so many shooting incidents continue to happen. “I don’t understand either,” Kelly wrote.
Afterwards, Kelly returned to Houston. She said that although she lives close to her parents, her children can see their grandparents every day. “My son needs a place to live, and he is needed here, but if he doesn’t make it through primary school alive, all this will happen.” It doesn’t matter either.”
Gun violence is very hidden, and the thought of “someone is going to kill my son” comes to Kelly’s mind at least once a day. In public places, Kelly wonders “where’s the exit,” “where to hide,” “where can we go,” and “will the fence at my son’s preschool stop others?” She thought it might be worth fleeing the US.
(Compilation: Gao Linlin Editor: Nisina)
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2023-07-04 13:15:00
