Oct 06, 2015
Millions of people across the
United States took to the streets yesterday to celebrate the fourth consecutive
day without a deadly school shooting in America.
The astounding streak started
last Thursday when a gunman entered Umpqua Community College in Roseburg,
Oregon and killed
nine people before committing suicide. Amazingly, four entire days have now
passed without another school shooting taking place.
“I can’t believe we made it,”
says one reveler in New York’s Times Square. "I was hoping for two days,
maybe three days max. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would make it
to four.
“I know this will
probably end at some point, but it feels so good right now. This is the
greatest country on planet Earth!”
Another teary-eyed parade-goer
concurs, "I'm so proud to be an American today. Something this great could
only happen in the USA."
The leaders of the UK, France,
Germany, Canada and Japan have all called President Barack Obama this morning
to congratulate the U.S. on its unprecedented accomplishment.
And the President himself
spoke to the nation in a Rose Garden press conference this morning, praising
the milestone and challenging Americans to do even better.
“It would be ridiculous to
think that America can go ten days without a mass shooting,” he said. "But
I’m hoping that if we dig really deep we might be able to make it to seven
days. Seven days would be nice.”
The United States has experienced
296 mass shootings so far this year, with many of the most violent taking place
in schools. Elevated levels of gun violence compared to other industrialized
nations has led many to call for stricter gun controls.
However, National Rifle
Association (NRA) president Wayne LaPierre cited this week's events as proof
such controls are unnecessary.
“This impressive four-day run
just goes to show that America does not need new gun laws,” he told Fox News.
“Clearly the system is working.”
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