'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

Series of satirical news articles November 2020 thumb|Home page of The Onion on May 25, 2022, following the Uvalde school shooting, featuring 21 instances of the article, one for each victim killed in the incident.|440x440px thumb|upright=1.25| In 2019, the U.S. gun homicide rate was 18 times the average rate in other developed countries. Shown: homicide rate graphed versus gun ownership rate.Fox Kara Shveda Krystina Croker Natalie Chacon Marco How US gun culture stacks up with the world https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/26/world/us-gun-culture-world-comparison-intl-cmd/index.html CNN November 26, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211126193406/https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/26/world/us-gun-culture-world-comparison-intl-cmd/index.html November 26, 2021 live CNN's attribution: Developed countries are defined based on the UN classification, which includes 36 countries. Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (Global Burden of Disease 2019), Small Arms Survey (Civilian Firearm Holdings 2017) "No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens" is the recurring headline of articles published by the American news satire organization The Onion after mass shootings in the United States. The articles satirize and lament the country's failure, unique among developed countries, to prevent gun violence.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/business/media/the-onion-las-vegas-headline.html The Onion's Las Vegas Shooting Headline Is Painfully Familiar Ember Sydney October 3, 2017 The New York Times live https://web.archive.org/web/20171005015841/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/business/media/the-onion-las-vegas-headline.html October 5, 2017 limited May 29, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/10/03/why-this-onion-article-goes-viral-after-every-mass-shooting/ Why this Onion article goes viral after every mass shooting Rosenberg Eli October 3, 2017 The Washington Post live https://archive.today/20190915063118/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/10/03/why-this-onion-article-goes-viral-after-every-mass-shooting/?noredirect=on September 15, 2019 limited August 20, 2019https://www.huffpost.com/entry/onion-article-shootings_n_566097abe4b072e9d1c53034 How Many Times Will The Onion Have To Repost This Article? Varagur Krithika December 3, 2015 The Huffington Post live https://archive.today/20191025203842/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/onion-article-shootings_n_566097abe4b072e9d1c53034 October 25, 2019 August 20, 2019 Each article is about 200 words long, detailing the location of the shooting and the number of victims, but otherwise remaining essentially the same.https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819576527 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens May 27, 2014 The Onion live https://web.archive.org/web/20190119051901/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819576527 May 29, 2022 January 19, 2019Sanders Sam #MemeOfTheWeek: That Article From The Onion About Mass Shootings https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/03/445266632/-memeoftheweek-that-article-from-the-onion-about-mass-shootings November 7, 2020 NPR October 3, 2015 October 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201029150748/https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/03/445266632/-memeoftheweek-that-article-from-the-onion-about-mass-shootings live Background The article was first published on May 27, 2014, following the Isla Vista killings. Struggling to continually satirize mass shootings, Jason Roeder suggested the republished story to reduce emotional trauma for the writers while increasing their impact.Wenc Christine Funny Because It's True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire Running Press 2025 9780762484430 291 The Onion has since republished the article after dozens of mass shootings, changed only to reflect the specifics of each shooting. In 2017, Marnie Shure, the managing editor for The Onion, said: "By re-running the same commentary, it strengthens the original commentary tenfold each time. ... In the wake of these really terrible things, we have this comment that really holds up."https://www.vice.com/en/article/area-woman-interviews-editor-of-the-onion/ Area Woman Interviews Editor of 'The Onion' Gillespie Katherine September 4, 2017 Vice live https://web.archive.org/web/20190202025308/https://www.vice.com/en_nz/article/neegm7/area-woman-interviews-editor-of-the-onion February 2, 2019 November 5, 2019 After The Onion republished the article on February 14, 2018, following the Parkland high school shooting, Roeder wrote that he "had no idea it would be applied to the high school a mile from [his] house".https://www.marketwatch.com/story/onion-writers-routinely-recycled-mass-shooting-headline-hits-close-to-home-2018-02-15 May 29, 2022 Onion writer's routinely recycled mass-shooting headline hits close to home Koning Beals Rachel February 15, 2018 MarketWatch live https://web.archive.org/web/20190509210834/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/onion-writers-routinely-recycled-mass-shooting-headline-hits-close-to-home-2018-02-15 May 9, 2019963976307879985152 jasonroeder When I wrote this headline, I had no idea it would be applied to the high school a mile from my house. February 15, 2018 Roeder Jason May 29, 2022 On May 25, 2022, after the Uvalde school shooting, The Onion featured all 21 versions of the article they had written since 2014 on the home page of their website and on their Twitter feed.May 25, 2022 'The Onion' front page https://www.theonion.com/ unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20220525174531/https://www.theonion.com/ May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 The Onionhttps://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101269886/the-onion-mass-shooting-satire May 29, 2022 'The Onion' has republished a grim headline about mass shootings 21 times since 2014 NPR May 25, 2022 Treisman Rachel May 29, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220529022049/https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101269886/the-onion-mass-shooting-satire live Cantor Matthew 'No way to prevent this': why the Onion's gun violence headline is so devastating https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/may/27/the-onion-gun-violence-texas-shooting 1 June 2022 The Guardian 27 May 2022 The homepage feature was repeated after the July 4 Highland Park shooting, when the article count had increased to 25.Spangler Todd After July 4th Mass Shooting, The Onion Depressingly Reprises 'No Way to Prevent This' Homepage Takeover https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/onion-mass-shooting-no-way-to-prevent-this-homepage-takeover-1235309109/ 5 July 2022 Variety 5 July 2022 July 5, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705191808/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/onion-mass-shooting-no-way-to-prevent-this-homepage-takeover-1235309109/amp/ live July 5, 2022 'The Onion' front page https://www.theonion.com/ unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20220705055754/https://www.theonion.com/ July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022 The Onion As of December 2025, it has been published 39 times. Reception The New York Times wrote in 2017 that "with each use, [the headline] seemed to turn from cheeky political commentary on gun control into a reverberation of despair". Mashable wrote that "nothing captures that feeling of frustration and powerlessness" following major mass shootings as well as The Onion articles, adding that "there's no shortage of brilliant Onion pieces, but none have resonated—or been as tragically prescient—like the 'No Way' post."https://mashable.com/article/the-onion-keeps-rerunning-same-story-for-mass-shootings May 29, 2022 'The Onion' keeps publishing the same mass shooting story, because we're all stuck Abbruzzese Jason October 3, 2017 Mashable live https://web.archive.org/web/20180217160842/https://mashable.com/2017/10/03/the-onion-keeps-rerunning-same-story-for-mass-shootings/ February 17, 2018 The Washington Post wrote that The Onion "appears to capture the frustration and futility felt by so many people" following mass shootings, noting the increased Internet traffic the articles draw and how popular they are on social media. The Huffington Post said the articles have become "a staple of the social media response to mass shootings", citing how widely shared they are on Facebook and Twitter. The Daily Beast mentioned the articles in a piece titled "How The Onion Became One of the Strongest Voices for Gun Control".https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-onion-became-one-of-the-strongest-voices-for-gun-control How 'The Onion' Became One of the Strongest Voices for Gun Control Suebsaeng Asawin April 13, 2017 The Daily Beast live https://archive.today/20191025204414/https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-onion-became-one-of-the-strongest-voices-for-gun-control October 25, 2019 August 20, 2019 Similarly, Wired mentioned it in an article discussing the power of The Onion satire in the face of gun violence, titled "Only The Onion Can Save Us Now".https://www.wired.com/2016/06/onion-can-save-us-now/ Only The Onion Can Save Us Now Raftery Brian June 15, 2016 Wired live https://web.archive.org/web/20160615213445/https://www.wired.com/2016/06/onion-can-save-us-now/ May 29, 2022 June 15, 2016 List 2025 December, The Onion has published the article 39 times, each in response to a mass shooting in the United States. +Instances of the article being published No. Number Publication date Shooting 1May 27, 2014 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819576527 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190119051901/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819576527 January 19, 2019 April 8, 2020 The Onion May 27, 2014 Isla Vista, California 2June 17, 2015 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819577935 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211214174001/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819577935 December 14, 2021 April 8, 2020 The Onion June 17, 2015 Charleston, South Carolina 3October 1, 2015 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819578287 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211214174007/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819578287 December 14, 2021 April 8, 2020 The Onion October 1, 2015 Roseburg, Oregon 4December 3, 2015 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819578474 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211214174000/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819578474 December 14, 2021 April 8, 2020 The Onion December 3, 2015 San Bernardino, California 5October 2, 2017 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819580358 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211214174006/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1819580358 December 14, 2021 April 8, 2020 The Onion October 2, 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada 6November 5, 2017 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1820163660 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211214174002/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1820163660 December 14, 2021 April 8, 2020 The Onion November 5, 2017 Sutherland Springs, Texas 7February 14, 2018 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1823016659 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211214174011/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1823016659 December 14, 2021 April 8, 2020 The Onion February 14, 2018 Parkland, Florida 8May 18, 2018 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1826142891 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211214174008/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1826142891 December 14, 2021 April 8, 2020 The Onion May 18, 2018 Santa Fe, Texas 9September 13, 2018 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1829032821 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151145/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1829032821 April 12, 2022 April 8, 2020 The Onion September 13, 2018 Bakersfield, California 10October 29, 2018 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1830073842 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151201/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1830073842 April 12, 2022 April 8, 2020 The Onion October 29, 2018 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 11November 8, 2018 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1830308976 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151350/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1830308976 April 12, 2022 April 8, 2020 The Onion November 8, 2018 Thousand Oaks, California 12June 1, 2019 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1835173950 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151155/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1835173950 April 12, 2022 April 8, 2020 The Onion June 1, 2019 Virginia Beach, Virginia 13August 4, 2019 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1836949580 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151348/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1836949580 April 12, 2022 April 8, 2020 The Onion August 4, 2019 El Paso, Texas 14August 4, 2019 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1836949715 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151146/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1836949715 April 12, 2022 April 8, 2020 The Onion August 4, 2019 Dayton, Ohio 15February 26, 2020 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1841942413 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151150/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1841942413 April 12, 2022 April 8, 2020 The Onion February 26, 2020 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 16March 17, 2021 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846494525 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151348/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846494525 April 12, 2022 March 17, 2021 The Onion March 17, 2021 Atlanta, Georgia 17March 23, 2021 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846534576 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151149/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846534576 April 12, 2022 March 23, 2021 The Onion March 23, 2021 Boulder, Colorado 18April 16, 2021 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846698258 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151215/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846698258 April 12, 2022 April 16, 2021 The Onion April 16, 2021 Indianapolis, Indiana 19May 26, 2021 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846975039 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220412151214/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1846975039 April 12, 2022 May 26, 2021 The Onion May 26, 2021 San Jose, California 20May 16, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1848930767 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220516151731/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1848930767 May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022 The Onion May 16, 2022 Buffalo, New York 21May 25, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1848971668 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220525142054/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1848971668 May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 The Onion May 25, 2022On this date, The Onion homepage also featured all 20 previously published articles. Uvalde, Texas 22June 2, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849007911 June 2, 2022 The Onion September 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921172928/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849007911 live June 2, 2022 Tulsa, Oklahoma 23June 6, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849022574 June 6, 2022 The Onion September 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921172924/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849022574 live June 6, 2022 Chattanooga, Tennessee 24June 6, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849022496 June 6, 2022 The Onion September 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921172926/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849022496 live June 6, 2022 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 25July 4, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849141086 July 4, 2022 The Onion September 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921172925/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849141086 live July 4, 2022On this date, The Onion homepage also featured all 24 previously published articles. Highland Park, Illinois 26October 14, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849658896 October 14, 2022 The Onion October 14, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221014162407/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849658896 live October 14, 2022 Raleigh, North Carolina 27November 20, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849807678 November 20, 2022 The Onion February 13, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230213082625/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849807678 live November 20, 2022 Colorado Springs, Colorado 28November 23, 2022 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849816312 November 23, 2022 The Onion February 13, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230213082644/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1849816312 live November 23, 2022 Chesapeake, Virginia 29January 23, 2023 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850018910 January 23, 2023 The Onion January 23, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230123180408/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850018910 live January 23, 2023 Monterey Park, California 30January 24, 2023 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850024424 January 24, 2023 The Onion January 24, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230124173346/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850024424 live January 24, 2023 Half Moon Bay, California 31February 14, 2023 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850112060 February 14, 2023 The Onion February 14, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230214155253/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850112060 live February 14, 2023 East Lansing, Michigan 32March 27, 2023 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850269373 March 27, 2023 The Onion March 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230327175439/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850269373 live March 27, 2023 Nashville, Tennessee 33April 10, 2023 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/louisville-no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-w-1850319203 April 10, 2023 The Onion April 10, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230410161523/https://www.theonion.com/louisville-no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-w-1850319203 live April 10, 2023 Louisville, Kentucky 34May 8, 2023 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/louisville-no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-w-1850414678 May 8, 2023 The Onion https://web.archive.org/web/20230508174745/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850414678 2023-05-08 May 8, 2023 Allen, Texas 35July 5, 2023 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/louisville-no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-w-1850605882 July 5, 2023 The Onion https://web.archive.org/web/20230705163128/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850605882 2023-07-05 July 5, 2023 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 36October 26, 2023 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850961776 October 26, 2023 The Onion October 26, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026141437/https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850961776 live October 26, 2023 Lewiston, Maine 37September 4, 2024 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-regularly-happens/ September 4, 2024 The Onion https://web.archive.org/web/20240905074312/https://theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-regularly-happens/ live September 5, 2024 September 4, 2024 Winder, Georgia 382024-12-16 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-regularly-happens-2/ 2024-12-16 The Onion en-USDecember 16, 2024Madison, Wisconsin 392025-12-15 'No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens https://theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-regularly-happens-3/ 2025-12-15 The Onion en-USDecember 15, 2025Providence, Rhode Island See also Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point yes List of mass shootings in the United States Thoughts and prayers List of countries by firearm-related homicide rates Notes References Bibliography lower-roman Category:Satirical headlines Category:2014 establishments in the United States Category:2014 in Internet culture Category:2014 works Category:2014 quotations Category:Recurring events established in 2014 Category:The Onion Category:Gun violence in the United States Category:Articles with quotation 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