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  The culture of Hawaii is drastically different than the mainland. I think it helps that everyone has access to free mental healthcare: the beach.
context: As a millennial who was in high school when columbine happened, I thought I was part of the mass shooting generation. I never imagined it would get as bad as it has. Fuck every politician who sits on their hands while our kids die. >
  
  I live in Colorado, which at this point is like the poster child for mass shootings.  There have been three mass shootings that made national news since I moved here.  I lived in Aurora for a while - you can guess what people's first reaction was when I told them that.
  It's fucking insane.  I've been lucky, my closest connection to a mass shooting was when a couple coworkers visited the Boulder King Sooper less than 24 hours before the shooting there, and a bunch of people texted me concerned because it's close to my office.  I was also within a couple blocks of the Planned Parenthood shooting when it happened.  Thankfully, nobody I know was hurt. But damn, it's horrible.
  While gun violence has many factors to be addressed, I think the phenomenon of mass shootings in particular has one major factor that sets it apart:
  Right wing radicalization.
  This isn't suicide due to unavailability of mental health care.  This isn't drug related violence.  This is a bunch of people radicalized online by far right propaganda and incel forums.  Until we figure out a way to eliminate those things, no amount of gun laws will make a difference. >
  
  I lived in CO for 12+ years and plan to return in a few years. It’s home. 
  Even thought the urban areas outvote the rural areas, it’s a very purple state. That allows  right-wing, radicalized, mentally ill terrorists close proximity to the targets of their disdain. 
  As a parent of school aged kids, I’m really enjoying living in a state with almost zero gun violence. Hawaii has the lowest rate at 3.4 (per 100k). Colorado is over 15. Hawaii definitely has its own issues but school shootings hasn’t made that list. >
  
  Hawaii just started issuing CCWs for the first time in history, in response to the Bruen decision.  So I would expect somewhat of an increase in gun violence.  Hopefully no mass shootings though.