US Sets Record for Deadliest , 6 Months of Mass Killings.<br />The United States has experienced the deadliest <br />six months of mass killings since at least 2006. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that the grim <br />milestone was reached after the nation had <br />28 mass killings between January 1 and June 30.<br />'The Guardian' reports that the grim <br />milestone was reached after the nation had <br />28 mass killings between January 1 and June 30.<br />140 people have been killed in <br />mass killings in just 181 days of 2023. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that a mass killing <br />is considered any incident where four or more <br />people are slain within a 24-hour period.<br />Northeastern University, in partnership with the <br />Associated Press and 'USA Today,' has been maintaining <br />a database on this kind of violence since 2006.<br />The previous record of 27 mass <br />killings was set just last year <br />in the second half of 2022.<br />On July 4, while the nation celebrated its <br />independence, President Joe Biden released <br />a statement amid a wave of violence. .<br />On July 4, while the nation celebrated its <br />independence, President Joe Biden released <br />a statement amid a wave of violence. .<br />The president called for "meaningful, commonsense" <br />gun control reform, including a ban on assault <br />weapons and making gun manufacturers liable. .<br />The president called for "meaningful, commonsense" <br />gun control reform, including a ban on assault <br />weapons and making gun manufacturers liable. .<br />'The Guardian' reports that the National Rifle Association <br />remains staunchly opposed to regulating firearms.<br />27 out of the 28 mass killings in <br />the U.S. this year involved firearms.
