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 Exactly. The media and administration using the word "shooting" here instead of "assassination attempt" downplays the significance and is designed to fit into their anti gun narrative which is a major deflection from the rhetoric they used to inspire this.  
 Well I will admit I used shooting in my show title today but it as more about character length for a title.  Assassination is long as word and assassination attempt is a long longer than shooting.  

That said I don't think my reason and their's is the same.  😂