According to the K-12 School Shooting Database, school shootings have reached record highs over the past three consecutive years, with 349 school shootings recorded by the K-12 School Shooting Database in 2023. This year, including the recent Apalachee, GA shooting, there have already been 219 shootings recorded by the database, which tracks any time a gun is fired or brandished with intent, or when a bullet hits school property, regardless of the number of victims, time, day or reason behind the incident.

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