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Family members of Jerrald Gallion, one of the victims of a deadly shooting in Jacksonville, Fla., join community members in mourning on Aug. 27, 2023. (Saul Martinez / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

BY CLARA SCHOLL | Ubiquitous gun violence is so uniquely an American problem, that two recent shootings—one in Jacksonville, Fla., and another at UNC-Chapel Hill—have barely broken through the news cycle. Gun violence also looms in our future, and in the hands of the Supreme Court.

A majority of Americans (58 percent) say gun laws in the country should be stricter. An even larger majority of Americans (62 pecent) expect the level of gun violence to increase over the next five years. So what can be done?

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An attendee holds an M1A series rifle during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022—days after the horrific massacre of children at a Texas elementary school. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

BY JILL FILIPOVIC | Every five days, a person murders his family. We see these killings so much more often in conservative states, where guns are easy to get and there’s a higher concentration of sexist, insecure men who expect their wives to behave.

The U.S. is a global outlier when it comes to gun deaths. in much of the world, violent, misogynist men cannot easily get their hands on deadly weapons. In the U.S., they can—and the Supreme Court may make that even easier.

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BY AVIVA DOVE-VIEBAHN and KARON JOLNA | Ms. Classroom wants to hear from educators and students being impacted by legislation attacking public education, higher education, gender and sexuality studies, activism and social justice in education, and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Submit pitches and/or completed draft op-eds and reflections (between 500-800 words) to Aviva Dove-Viebahn at [email protected]. Posts will be accepted on a rolling basis, with posting beginning in August 2023.

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