New York Times Reporter Asked Twitter Users How Often They Think About Shootings

San Bernardino shooting — 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. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

As details of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, continue to emerge, Americans are again trying to make sense of a mass shooting.

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:

—Liam Stack (@liamstack) December 2, 2015

Within 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.

—Kimberly J. Curtis (@curtiskj) December 2, 2015

—Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) December 2, 2015

—marianliz (@marianliz) December 3, 2015

—Ruth Mullen (@ramullen) December 3, 2015

—A Beer Drinking Duck (@NobleSasquatch) December 3, 2015

—Paul Cantrell (@inthehands) December 3, 2015

—KARADACTYL (@DammitKara) December 3, 2015

—James Haus (@SoylentHHH) December 3, 2015

A New York Times reporter asked Twitter users how often they think about shootings and the answers are fascinating

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