Tangle The shooting at Brown University.
Dec 17, 2025
A tragic shooting at Brown University left two students dead and many injured, sparking a manhunt for the assailant. As the community grapples with grief, personal reflections highlight the emotional toll of such events. Discussions explore varying perspectives on gun laws and the importance of patient responses amid misinformation. Blueprinting a path forward, voices from the Brown community emphasize solidarity and safety while contrasting current events with promising stories of conservation efforts.
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Campus Violence Knows No Zip Code
- The Brown shooting shows mass violence can strike elite, gun-free campuses just like any other place.
- Ari Weitzman emphasizes this incident joins a long list of tragic, recurring U.S. mass shootings.
Left Frames It As Policy Failure
- Commentators on the left frame Brown as another data point in America's gun crisis demanding policy action.
- They argue prayers are insufficient and highlight past federal assault-weapon bans as evidence of impact.
Right Highlights Limits Of Laws Alone
- Conservative commentators note Rhode Island's strict gun laws and argue gun control may not explain every mass shooting.
- They emphasize enforcement and illegal firearms as complicating factors.