Commentary
Americans once again are reeling from a mass shooting. This one claimed six innocent lives, including three children.
The violence erupted at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, after a shooter armed with three firearms descended on the Christian school and began spraying bullets indiscriminately. Among the dead were three 9-year old children and the school’s administrator.
Police identified the shooter as Audrey Hale, a 28-year-old transgender person who had previously attended the school. (Hale was shot and killed by police officers who quickly responded to the attack.)
In the wake of the shooting, partisan quarrels erupted on social media and television, compounding the tragedy. Democrats quickly blamed Republicans for not embracing stricter gun control measures….