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The columnist says that school shootings have become tragically common in the United States.

The piece questions the effectiveness of "thoughts and prayers" without corresponding action to address gun violence.

The author advocates for common-sense gun laws and increased funding for mental health services.

I was shaking. My fingers trembled, I was barely able to type out the text. My heart was racing.

“Is she OK?”

I didn’t get an immediate response. I paced around the house, not knowing what to do. Then my phone buzzed.

“She’s OK.”

My friend’s 10-year-old daughter goes to Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. And when I heard about the shooting, I texted my friend right away. This one hit close to home.

When a school shooting happens

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