Everything about America’s gun debate is wrong – here’s why | Abené Clayton and Lois Beckett

We've been reporting on gun violence for years. The mass shooting debate is not just biased; it is actively harmful and racist

We write about gun violence in America as our full-time jobs. Between the two of us, we've been doing that for over a decade.

We see that America's endless gun debate does not treat shooting victims and their families equitably. It is not driven by a focus on what actually works to save lives. It rarely includes the voices of the majority of the victims or any of the people who have a track record of successfully preventing shootings. It is not just biased; it is actively harmful and racist. And it will never make us safer.