Mass shootings leave Americans feeling helpless

The U.S. has already seen more than 70 mass shootings this year as of Wednesday morning. At this pace, the nation will see over 576 by the end of the year, an Axios analysis of the Gun Violence Archive found.

Why it matters: Five years after the Parkland massacre, a continued spate of mass shootings has reinforced a sense of helplessness and fear — especially in communities that were already at risk, or that have seen this violence up close.

By the numbers: Last year, the U.S. experienced 690 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive — a 153% jump from 2014.

From 2014 to 2022, there was a 60% increase in the number of children younger than 11 who died from mass shootings, the Gun Violence Archive numbers show.