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in Kansas and Texas .
In 2020 the U . S . is on track to have an all-time record year for mass shootings , having reached the 2019 total of 417 on September 2 , with four months still left to go .
The fact that shooting incidents persist amid the pandemic is unsurprising when we consider the historic levels of depression and anxiety that people are experiencing right now .
The CDC reports that 40 % of U . S . adults reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse during the pandemic — with the prevalence of anxiety being three times higher and depression four times higher than the same period last year .
The combination of an unprecedented number of weapons and
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