Media
reports say the highest death tolls for the month were recorded in Texas, which
witnessed four of the eight deadliest mass shootings.
About
fifty-three persons died in 38 mass shootings in the U.S. in August, according
to data released by the website, Mass Shooting Tracker (MST).
The
latest incident for the month occurred in Texas on Saturday when a gunman
reportedly killed seven persons and injured 21 others in a traffic gridlock.
According
to the MST statistics, the last day of August also witnessed five other
shooting incidents in other parts of the country.
A
total of 4 persons died and and 17 others were injured in those cases, which
reportedly occurred in Chicago, Philadelphia, South Carolina, Maryland and
North Carolina.
On
Aug. 3, the country was shaken by the killing of 22 people by a gunman at
supermarket in El Paso, a border town between the U.S. and Mexico.
Hours
later, a white shooter wearing a mask and body armor opened fire at the busy
entertainment district of Dayton in Ohio.
Nine
persons, including the gunman’s sister, died in that incident, and 27 others
were wounded.
The
spate of gun attacks in the U.S. has sparked debate over gun control, with the
Trump administration expressing its willingness to work with Congress in this
direction.
Gun
ownership/control is a big political issue in the country with the two main
parties, Republicans and Democrats, having almost opposite philosophies.
Republicans
strongly support the right to self defence, and so are opposed to gun control
laws with the belief that one should be able to obtain ammunition without
registration.
Democrats,
on the other hand, are in favor of an increase in the control of arms and
ammunition.
Although,
they recognise the Second Amendment, which preserves the right to use firearms
as an important part of the American tradition.
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