A Shotgun in Our House
School shooters transition from imagination to preparation.
John Fischer is a writer and marketing consultant living in Brooklyn. He has, on thin professional pretenses, commuted to Disney World, attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and toured the convenience store chains of the tri-state area. His essays have appeared in The Atlantic, Tin House, Guernica, The Sun, and elsewhere. Find him at www.johnbfischer.com and twitter.com/loadedquestions.
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