A woman attends a candlelight vigil for victims of the shootings in Half Moon Bay in California, the United States, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)
BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The United States has suffered 44 mass shootings this year as of Jan. 29, the worst year on record since the Gun Violence Archive, a website that tracks shootings in the country, began tracking mass shootings in 2014.
Guns are deeply ingrained in U.S. society and the nation's political and social debates.
There were 641 mass shootings in the U.S. in 2022, the second-highest number behind the 690 in 2021, according to the same source.
Police officers work on the scene of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. (Xinhua)
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna speaks at a press conference in front of the Civic Center in Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 22, 2023. (Xinhua)
People mourn with candles for victims of a mass shooting in front of the city hall of Monterey Park, California, the United States, Jan. 23, 2023. (Xinhua)
Shoes representing the children killed in school shootings since Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012 are seen on the lawn in front of the Capitol in Washington D.C., the United States, March 13, 2018. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)
A man holds up a sign denouncing gun violence during a memorial for victims of a mass shooting at Monterey Park City Hall, California, the United States, Jan. 23, 2023. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)■
