The article offers the author's insights on several school shootings databases in the U.S. including the Database of School Shootings by magazine "The Washington Post," the Gunfire on School Grounds in the U.S., by Everytown nonprofit organization, and List of School Shootings in the U.S., by online encyclopedia Wikipedia. Topics mentioned include the importance of school shootings databases, the differences of databases, and the importance of local media in reporting shooting incidents.