In recent weeks, the United States Supreme Court has ruled on issues of vital importance to Americans: gun ownership, abortion, and climate change.
Regarding gun ownership, the debate is open again due to the latest attack that occurred on Monday of this week at a parade for the United States Independence Day in Highland Park, Illinois, which has left 7 people dead and another 25 wounded by firearms, with average ages between 8 and 85 years.
The suspect, identified as Robert Crimo, was arrested after a chase outside Chicago. The man, armed with a powerful rifle, fired from a rooftop into the crowd gathered for the traditional Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, a town of 30,000.
This latest shooting occurred amid a wave of gun violence plaguing the United States, where approximately 40,000 people die from firearms annually. The incident cast a pall over the nation's most patriotic holiday, a time of parades commemorating independence, family gatherings, sporting events, and fireworks displays. Many of those waiting for the parade initially mistook the gunshot for fireworks until they saw people running in terror, screaming, and seeking refuge.
President Joe Biden said that both he and his wife were “shocked by the senseless gun violence that once again brought pain to an American community on this Independence Day. I will not stop fighting the epidemic of gun violence,” the president said. Last week, Biden signed the first major gun safety and control legislation in decades, just days after the Supreme Court recognized Americans’ fundamental right to bear arms in public.
This is a divisive issue in the United States, but one that must be addressed promptly to prevent further incidents. According to the Gun Violence Archive website, 309 shootings have been recorded in the United States so far in 2022.
The rapid bursts of a high-powered rifle brought the chilling reality that no one can be completely sure of being safe. Highland Park now joins Uvalde, Columbine, Newtown, and Parkland, among other cities and towns that have experienced shootings so far this year.
News report based on information from: El Espectador and CNN.
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