Five years ago, Roger responded to the shooting in Aurora, Colorado with one of his most somber pieces, noting the rising statistics about gun violence and wondering what could possibly be done about it. In the wake of more mass shootings around the country, I often ask myself how he would write about the issue today. Even five years ago he thought he could "change nobody's mind" about gun violence. Someone has to.—Brian Tallerico

The following article was originally published on July 20th, 20...