Why is a mass shooting in the US a significant event in the real world? If you rank significance by the people impacted, you could care about the estimated mill

Why is a mass shooting in the US a significant event in the real world? If you rank significance by the people impacted, you could care about the estimated million children who get trafficked each year[0]. I'd even argue that gun violence in the US is just a wedge issue[1] to drive views to news websites and stations, and to keep folks occupied, so they won't rock the boat too much. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafficking_of_children#Prevalence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafficking_of_children#Preval... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge_issue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge_issue