Lara Merchant: When is too much too much?

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Lara Merchant, of Montpelier, who is an early childhood special educator.
Columbine, 1999. Two teens murdered 12 students, one teacher and wounded 21 others with multiple types of firearms in a 35-minute span.
Aurora Movie Theater, 2012. A 24-year-old murdered 12 people and wounded 58 with multiple firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle in just seven minutes.
Sandy Hook Elementary School, 2012. A 20-year-old murdered his mother at home. He went on t