The author of the article describes the shooting on the campus of Brown University, where he studies and trains, as part of a wider epidemic of gun violence in the US. He states that shootings are so frequent in the country that they exceed the number of days in the year. He emphasizes that campuses and health training environments are seen as places where people should feel safe. He describes his personal experience with shootings on school grounds and with the feeling of being threatened during normal activities associated with study and training. It points to the psychological burden and stress that such events bring to students and health workers. The article frames gun violence as a systemic problem that also affects educational and health training institutions. The author emphasizes that the need for a safe environment is a basic condition for learning, training and providing health care.