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This is an opinion piece exploring the two hoax shootings from my perspective as a mom. Real shootings are something I know quite a bit about, hailing from Texas. I just thought I’d left that part of Texas behind. But this may be an issue that isn’t ‘leavable’ and it just follows us. What are my options as a mom? Just voting, teaching my son to respect others, and teaching him to be quiet, I guess.