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People who were near a shooting rampage at a social services center that killed multiple people and wounded others arrive at at a community center to reunite with their family members in San Bernardino, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015.
The attack in San Bernardino - which was the second mass shooting of the day, and the 355th this year - reignited a national debate on terrorism, gun control and public safety.
New York Times reporter Liam Stack joined the conversation Wednesday night, posing a simple question to users in light of the day's events:
Question for folks in the United States: how often, if ever, do you think about the possibility of unexpected shooting in your daily life?
- Liam Stack (@liamstack) December 2, 2015Within a few hours, Stack's tweet attracted hundreds of responses that demonstrate a range of emotions and offer a glimpse into the mind of users across the country.
@liamstack @faineg It's like the possibility of a car accident. You know it's there every day but don't really consciously think about it.
- Kimberly J. Curtis (@curtiskj) December 2, 2015@liamstack My kids are in preschool. About once a week when I drop them off I think about Sandy Hook and how it could happen to them.
- Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) December 2, 2015@liamstack I never did until at the movies recently, when the previews included a warning about suspicious behavior and emergency exiting.
- marianliz (@marianliz) December 3, 2015@liamstack tonight my daughter explained all her hiding places at school. I wanted to cry.
- Ruth Mullen (@ramullen) December 3, 2015@liamstack @yvonnewenger Pretty much anytime you hear a bang in public. I've seen people run bc they heard what turned out to be a hammer.
- A Beer Drinking Duck (@NobleSasquatch) December 3, 2015@liamstack Frequency at least doubled since becoming a parent.
- Paul Cantrell (@inthehands) December 3, 2015@liamstack often, honestly. Especially that I live in a major city, it's like I always have to be on guard. It's my biggest fear.
- KARADACTYL (@DammitKara) December 3, 2015I'm a little shocked how many people are constantly afraid in that @liamstack thread. We have to find a better state than constant fear.
- James Haus (@SoylentHHH) December 3, 2015