Column — Mass Shootings: American Exceptionalism of the Worst Kind

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan There is consensus on tightening gun laws here in the United States. Why won’t elected officials heed the electorate? Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET. Follow Democracy Now! on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud and iTunes.