But even I-an ordinary American citizen with soft morals and the ability to take in basic information and discern simple patterns-know what the motive was behind every mass shooting. He lives in Northern California with his family. I’m not a clairvoyant, I’m bad at math, and I lie to my doctor about doing regular breast exams. Eggers is the co-founder of 826 National, a network of eight tutoring centers around the country and ScholarMatch, a nonprofit organization designed to connect students with resources, schools and donors to make college possible. I’m not a cop, a star witness, an FBI agent, or a forensic psychologist. OKLAHOMA CITY: The shooter’s motive was to kill people using a gun.ĪTLANTA: The shooter’s motive was to kill people using a gun. It also follows other rampages in recent days, including the fatal shootings of six victims in a home in Oklahoma City on Monday, and gunfire that killed one and injured four in a medical facility in Atlanta on Wednesday.” - NBC NewsĬLEVELAND, TEXAS: The shooter’s motive was to kill people using a gun. “The shooting came barely a week after a man fatally shot five people in Cleveland, Texas, after a neighbor asked him to stop firing his weapon while a baby slept. I actually know what the shooter’s motive was. He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the park’s three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. Keith Self, who represents Allen, said … that he wanted to know what the motive of the gunman was and whether he had mental health issues.” - NBC News

“When asked by CNN to respond to critics who argue that ‘thoughts and prayers’ are not enough to prevent mass shootings, Republican Rep.

What Can a Citizen Do? by Dave Eggers