We've Had So Many Mass Shootings In The U.S., We've Had To Redefine The Term

[marmar]

(HuffPost) A heavily armed shooter entered the Navy Yard in Washington on Monday and opened fire, killing at least 12 people before being shot to death by authorities.

The killings brought the horror of mass shootings back into the national spotlight, as President Barack Obama condemned the "cowardly act" and honored the victims during an address.

Monday's violence marked the sixth mass shooting since the one in Newtown, Conn., in December. It was also the first publicly recognized by Obama since the elementary school massacre, which claimed the lives of 27, including 20 children.

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The growing number of mass killings over the past five years left the country in search of a term that would distinguish mass murder by gun from those using other weapons. Mass shooting has gained favor as the obvious choice. Though the FBI doesn't specifically define mass shooting, it does define mass murder, calling it a single incident in which a perpetrator kills four or more people, not including himself or herself. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/17/mass-shootings-us_n_3935978.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037

[hlthe2b]

1. Obama: "today they faced the unimaginable violence here at home"--boy, is that comment jarring...

Hardly "unimaginable"--at all.

I suppose we need new adjectives too, as "cowardly act" likewise rings hollow to me.