The graph displays the relation between mass shootings in America to gun control. It is clear that the two go hand in hand, and how every mass shooting prompts debate about gun control. Major events include the Virginia Tech shooting (April 2007), Aurora Shooting (July 2012), Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting (December 2012), the shooting of Dallas Police officers (July 2016), and most recently the Stoneman Douglas shooting (February 2014). The debate on gun control was most popular from January to April 2013, whereas the topic of mass shootings was most popular following Parkland, Florida's devistating day.
The second graph shows the topic of gun control and it's effect in Florida directly after the Stoneman Douglas shooting. Obviously, February was a very distraught time for residents of Parkland and neighboring communities. But the talk of gun control immediately began to die down after the deadly shooting. The evidence shows that the topic did arise again around the time of March for Our Lives, but not as drastically as in previous months.
The last graph communicates the concern of gun control in Washington, D.C. in the same time frame as the previous graph. The Parkland shooting raised few concerns about gun control in DC compared to Florida's concern following the shooting. Obviously, Florida was affected more by the massacre than DC, but during March for Our Lives, the concern of gun control in DC shot up compared to Florida's concern.
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