This kind of thing can't happen again, they say. Or, at least, it can't happen as numbingly often as it has been.
"It cannot be denied that something dangerous and unhealthy is happening and we are, once again, watching the images of our children - terrified - streaming from their school with their hands above their heads," US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Thursday morning. "We are going to take action. We must reverse these trends."
Understanding the direction of these devastating trends is one thing. Figuring out what to do next - what to do first - is an entirely different debate. That's where the political divides in the US grow into chasms.
Less than 24 hours after the shooting, on cable news and throughout social media, Americans - on the left and the right - weren't just making distinct policy recommendations, they were having entirely different political conversations.
Here's a look at where the paths diverge - and the obstacles they face.
Gun control
In his address to the nation Thursday morning, Donald Trump didn't mention the word "gun" or "firearm" once. Unlike his predecessor, gun control isn't even on the president's radar.
While Democrats were quick to propose increased regulation of firearms in the aftermath of Parkland, those efforts - like previous efforts after Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs and Orlando - will run into a wall of opposition in the Republican-held Congress.
Source : BBC
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