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How Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman helped prevent a potential school shooting

One of the most-talked about topics in the United States these days is gun control, a debate that was sparked once again after a school shooting in Florida two months ago left 17 people dead. While the discourse is emotionally charged and politically influenced, the consensus is that public areas like schools need to be made safer one way or another and that massacres like the one at Stoneman Douglas High School need to be prevented.

Enter New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who according to a report by the New York Times' Ken Belson played a key role in stopping a potential school shooting from happening.