April 20, 1999 is a day etched in the memories of many Americans who watched 24-hour news coverage of a mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. Two gunmen shot and killed twelve fellow students and a teacher and injured two dozen others.

Since then, mass shootings at schools have happened with numbing frequency across the United States. 

Joining the discussion:

• Benjamin Dowd-Arrow is an Associate Director of the Public Health Program at Florida State University.
• Joseph Williams is a former Senior Editor with U.S. News and World Report.
• Bill Crane is a political analyst and columnist.
• Craig Scott is a Columbine survivor and inspirational speaker.

#124 of 2024: Gun fired inside a student's backpack striking a female classmate during lunch at a North Carolina high school yesterday.

Barely into May and 2024 has already matched the total for the 4th highest number of incidents per year. pic.twitter.com/TIfMtD9H6l

— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) May 8, 2024

Saturday marks 25 years since the deadly mass shooting at Columbine High School, and while one victim’s father has successfully worked to change state gun laws, he’s shedding light on a lesser known positive initiative made in honor of his son. https://t.co/ncF1vKTVib pic.twitter.com/UbHUWaPf6V

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 20, 2024