No, there haven't been 18 school shootings this year

Not even close – media repeats fake news from gun-control group

By WND News Services
Published February 15, 2018 at 4:46pm

(Investor's Business Daily) The latest mass shooting, which claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, was a horrible tragedy. But that's no excuse for the flurry of stories parroting a gun control advocacy group's false claims about school shootings.

In the immediate wake of the shooting, headlines starting appearing at major news sites:

"There have already been 18 school shootings in the US this year" — ABC News

"18 school shootings in 45 days — Florida massacre is one of many tragedies in 2018"—CNBC

"18 school shootings in US in 2018"— AFP

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