| Most Violent Mass Shootings | |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2013 | 12 |
US Shootings Where 12 or More Died, by Year (cumulative)
12 Most Violent Mass Shootings in American His tory
Sources:
maddowblog.msnbc.com
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Of the 12-most-violent mass-shootings in American history, 6 occurred in 50 years, from 1949-1999. It has taken only 6 years for the other half to. With the shootings in Newtown, including 20 elementary-school children, many believed public-conscience would be finally powerful enough to overcome the pro-gun lobby and effect substantial gun-regulation reform. How many more will die before it is?