[ealgeone]

The writer needs to pull the historical data on this. School shootings sadly go back to the late 1700s in the US.

They peaked in 1970 and then began a downward trend until the mid 2000s when they began to tick back up.

2014 was the second highest year (IIRC) for school shootings.

[Dilbert San Diego]

School shootings peaked in 1970?? Really??

I’ve got to research this topic more.

[semaj]

“The writer needs to pull the historical data on this. School shootings sadly go back to the late 1700s in the US.”

I find that statement hard to believe, due to the lack of public schools in this country at the time period you mention. Do you have a source for your claim?

[SMARTY]

A good source is “Crowds and Power” by Elias Cannetti

His work explains a lot

[marktwain]

Where are you getting your data that mass school shootings peaked in 1970?

I have not seen it. Wikipedia attempts a list of mass school killings. From 1927 to 1990, there were seven.

From 1990 to 2016 there were 14 (now a couple more to 16)

That increase took place after the federal gun laws were put in place.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/06/dean-weingarten/school-shootings-increased-federal-gun-bans/

[Blue House Sue]

“The writer needs to pull the historical data on this. School shootings sadly go back to the late 1700s in the US.”

But our politicians say that video games cause school shootings?

What video games were the kids playing back in 1795?

[MileHi]

School shootings sadly go back to the late 1700s in the US.
They peaked in 1970..

Where'd you get this?