The Pacific Region of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS, "the world s largest general scientific society") includes some of the best universities in the world, located on the Pacific coast of the US.
Mass shootings in America have become more and more normalized. According to Mother Jones, in 2023, there were 13 mass shootings in the country; three of those 13 took place at schools, with two of the three occurring on college campuses. The FBI defines an “active shooter” scenario as one or more individuals actively engaged.