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In wake of mass shootings, some parents hesitate bringing their kids to big events

About half those injured in the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting were children. With such incidents continuing to happen, some parents now think twice about bringing kids to big, crowded events.
People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.

In yet another episode of mass shootings in America, one person was killed and more than 20 were injured during what was supposed to be a joyous Super Bowl parade on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.

About half of those with shooting-related injuries were children — ranging from 6 to 15 years old.

Year after prove that gun violence in the U.S. happens in a variety of different gatherings. But so long as such attacks continue, parents now have the burden of deciding how to respond.

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