I am 62. Back in my day, guns were not an issue.

[babylonsister]

Now, I am appalled. And have been.

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. I'll be 46 in May

When I was in middle/high school these mass shootings were starting to happen with a little more frequency. It was still shocking and wasn't happening every other day like it is now. I'm no longer shocked by this anymore. Just disgusted.

[doc03]

2. Same here, we didn't have mass shootings back in the 50 60 70s.

We also didn't have millions of semi-auto military weapons and every nut job with a concealed carry gun.
I don't remember guns being such a problem until I would say the 1980s and it has become worse every year.
I am 69.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I'm a bit older, and one thing I never had to worry about in high school

was having some kid go off the rails and shoot up the place. The primary dangers in high school in those days were being described unflatteringly in some mean girl's slam book and the mystery meat in the cafeteria. Nobody even thought about guns. Some parents (including mine) had them for hunting but I never heard of anyone bringing a gun to school. Smoking in the bathroom was the worst thing most kids ever did.

[Kaleva]

4. Back in the day, older boys could take guns to school during bird and deer season.

One could smoke on the bus too but only when the bus driver was smoking.

[hfojvt]

5. they probably should have been

I believe the homicide rate was higher.
I know it was in the 1980s, much higher.

[crazycatlady]

6. I am 37

When I was in school the shootings were starting to ramp up. Columbine was less than a year after I graduated.

I know nothing about this shooter, but I did see how schools let certain kids slip through the cracks (I was one of them) and did nothing about bullying.

[onecaliberal]

7. Bullying is rampant and most schools do nothing