Jacksonville shooting has e-gamers questioning U.S. gun laws, and rightfully so
Investigators say a suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida video game tournament specifically targeted other gamers. (Aug. 27) AP The organizers of Morocco’s bid for the 2026 World Cup were anything but subtle. “Morocco is one of the world’s safest countries, with low rates of day-to-day crimes,” organizers stated in the executive summary of their bid, specifically touting the country’s “exceptionally low murder rates, benefiting from very low gun circulation." Safety wasn’t a deciding factor when FIFA awarded the 2026 World Cup to North America, a bid led by the United States. Money and infrastructure were. But after yet another mass shooting, this time at a gaming tournament in Jacksonville, we cannot assume that will always be the case. More: How the Jacksonville shooting unfolded: Terror inside a room, agony streamed online It seems crass to even think about the ramifications for global sporting events in the U.S. after Sunday’s shooting at the Madden NFL 19 Classic qualifier. Two people trying to turn their love for a video game into some extra cash, maybe a little celebrity, are dead, and dozens more will be permanently scarred physically and emotionally. But the gun violence that plagues America horrifies the rest of the world, as does our refusal to do anything about it. How much longer can we ask international sporting organizations, athletes and spectators to come to the U.S., promising they will be safe, when we can’t even assure our own citizens of that? “Read about the incident […]
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