Because it&#x27;s its own category of violence.  Like any other category, it&#x27;s not a matter of &#x27;deserving&#x27;, but rather just a statistic category so we can discuss and analyze it.  What a strange question.<p>Why do we discuss it a lot?  Because it&#x27;s one of the most obvious issues in the US, compared to other advanced countries.  We have shootings every day in many major urban      centers, we have school shootings periodically, which people find especially awful...<p>And because there&#x27;s a lot of political debate around it, and it&#x27;s at the forefront of many political elections and campaigns.<p>It&#x27;s a huge deal, and it&#x27;s very dire; get caught up on this.