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This week, we're talking about good news once again. On our last episode, we spoke with crime data analyst Jeff Asher about what it looks like murder might hit an all-time low this year. Now, we're talking with criminologist James Alan Fox about how we've yet to see a public mass shooting this year. Fox, a Northeastern University professor who's studied mass killings for decades, said the tracker he runs for the Associated Press and USA Today hasn't found a single public mass shooting to date. He noted the decline actually dates back to last year, which saw an unusually small number of mass shootings as well. He argued the trend disproves the idea mass shootings constitute an "epidemic." Fox said it's more reasonable to see mass shootings as rare events that have increased slowly over time, but not a lot more than population growth. He said the recent decline comes after a record high in 2023 and may be the result of the trend returning to its baseline. Still, he argued that the way many media outlets cover mass shootings, and the differing definitions they rely on, tend to mislead the public on their prevalence. Special Guest: James Alan Fox.

Chaos erupted today at Florida State University after a mass shooting left six people injured—one of them in critical condition. It happened in broad daylight near the school's bustling student union—a place typically packed with students grabbing food or prepping for finals. Police say the suspect, who is now in custody, was armed with multiple weapons, including a handgun, a shotgun found inside the union, and another firearm discovered in the car. The suspect was also reportedly shot, though it's unclear by whom. As of this report, FSU remains under a shelter-in-place order. Law enforcement is sweeping buildings. Students are being urged to call loved ones and stay away from the area. Classes and all events are canceled through tomorrow. This marks Florida's sixth mass shooting this year alone, according to the Gun Violence Archive. There have been at least 30 in the state each year over the past five years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dean DeSoto has been teaching his driving class for aggressive drivers over the past 26 years. During that time, he has come to believe several things. One is that what goes on in the country will play out on its roadways. Another is that anger on the roads is getting worse. Across the country, the number of people injured or killed in road rage incidents involving a gun has doubled since 2018, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group. There is no uniform definition of aggressive driving across law enforcement agencies and no national database to track it, but DeSoto has been keeping his own tally, including cases in Texas involving guns, knives, ice picks, 2-by-4s, tire tools, PVC pipe, plumbing pipe, bats, hammers, shovels, hatchets, ball bearings, marbles, frozen water bottles, bricks, stones and, in at least one instance, a spear.This story follows attendees of DeSoto's class as well as a police officer who encounters rage from motorists in Texas. The piece was reported, written and read by Ruby Cramer. Audio production and original music by Bishop Sand.

Californians are the most confrontational drivers in the country according to a recent survey from Forbes Advisor. Nearly half of California drivers surveyed said another driver cut them off on purpose, more than half say they've been tailgated and almost a third have been threatened or yelled at. Across the country, the number of people injured or killed in road rage incidents involving a gun has more than doubled since 2018, according to data from the research group Gun Violence Archive. We'll talk about what triggers road rage — and how tech and social divisions may be playing a role. And we'll get tips on how to calm down and drive safely, even when you feel you've been wronged. Guests: Robert (Bob) Nemerovski, Clinical Psychologist practicing in the Bay Area as well as throughout California through teletherapy, (theangerdoc.com) Andrew Barclay, Sergeant, California Highway Patrol John Treanor, public relations specialist, AAA Northern California

Over the next few months, I'll be mixing in some of our earlier Motherhood Meets Medicine interviews with new episodes. These ‘best of' episodes are the most shared and listened to episodes of all time! Here is today's featured episode with Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, listen as she talks about gun violence and the changes that need to be made. Gun violence has become a devastating problem in the United States. To put it into perspective, there's about 120 firearms per 100 people in the United States. It may feel like we have no control over making changes, but there are steps that we can take. The number one place to start is educating ourselves about gun violence. We need to know more about it, and understand how we can reduce these fatalities in our everyday culture. We all want to make our country safer for our children and for ourselves. That's why I'm bringing Dr. Katelyn Jetelina on the podcast. In this episode Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and I discuss statistics, demographics of shooters, how the stats in the United States compares to other countries, and so much more.  Dr. Katelyn Jetelina is a violence epidemiologist, biostatistician, wife, and mom of two little girls. During the day she works at a nonpartisan health policy think tank and is engaged as a scientific communication consultant by the CDC, and at night she writes an independent newsletter called Your Local Epidemiologist, which covers a wide array of public health topics including gun violence. In this episode we discuss: The definition of what a mass shooting is. Why the United States is higher in gun violence than many other countries it's often compared to. What the purpose of the leakage plans are. The most common motivation behind shootings. Whether or not the effect of Roe V Wade will play into more gun violence in the future.  What individuals can do to help reduce gun violence. Resources: Check out the Gun Violence Archive - https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/ Moms Demand Action - https://momsdemandaction.org/ Show Notes: https://lynzyandco.com/podcast/ Connect with Dr. Katelyn Jetelina: Sign up for Dr. Katelyn's newsletter, Your Local Epidemiologist  - https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/ Follow her on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dr_kkjetelina? ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Discount Codes from Our Sponsors:  Navy Hair Care Shampoo + Conditioner: use code LYNZY for 30% off Navy Hair Care Charcoal Mask: use code LYNZY for 30% off Connect with Lindsay: Join the Motherhood Meets Medicine community atpatreon.com/motherhoodmeetsmedicine - https://www.patreon.com/motherhoodmeetsmedicine Instagram:@motherhoodmeetsmedicine - https://www.instagram.com/motherhoodmeetsmedicine/ Sign up for the weekly newsletterherelynzyandco.com - https://www.lynzyandco.com/ Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Run, Hide, Fight."  That's the advice given to many students in the event of an active shooter at their school. Both the U-S Department of Homeland Security and the FBI support run/hide/fight as a safety protocol. It could save a lot of lives, theoretically. According to the Gun Violence Archive and Education Week this year in the U.S., there have already been 30 school shootings that resulted in injury or death. But - what happens when you can't run, hide, or fight? What are you supposed to do in any kind of emergency - especially at school? Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.  Guests: Jae Kim, an Information and Referral Program Manager with The ARC of King County. Michele Gay, co-founder of Safe and Sound Schools, a non-profit school safety advocacy and resource center. Michael Berkenwald, Principal of Loyal Heights Elementary in Seattle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In the first four months of this presidential election year, nearly 5.5 million legal firearms were purchased in the US, according to FBI data, while the candidates from both major parties have starkly different positions on gun control.根据联邦调查局的数据，2024年上半年，美国购买了近550万支合法枪支，而民主党和共和党的两方候选人在枪支管制方面的立场截然不同。Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, advocates stricter regulations, while Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump is pro-gun rights. These contrasting stances are already resonating differently with likely voters.民主党候选人副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯（Kamala Harris）主张制定更严格的规定，而共和党候选人、前总统唐纳德·特朗普则支持枪支权利。双方立场在选民中引发了不同反应。David Liu, owner of Arcadia Firearm & Safety in Arcadia, California, serves a predominantly Asian community 30 minutes from Monterey Park, where a tragic mass shooting during a Chinese New Year Festival left 11 dead and nine injured last year.大卫·刘（David·Liu）是位于加利福尼亚州阿卡迪亚枪械与安全公司的所有者，该公司为其附近的亚裔社区提供服务。而在2023年中国新年期间发生的悲剧性大规模枪击事件造成11人死亡，9人受伤。"I'm a Trump supporter. And it's not because (Republicans) support guns that I vote for them. Because I look overall on the candidates. I prefer Trump's overall policy," Liu said. "I will not vote for a guy just because he said he supports guns. That's not the point of voting for the president."大卫·刘表示：“我是特朗普的支持者。我投票给他并不是因为（共和党人）支持枪支，而是因为我更喜欢特朗普的整体政策。我不会仅仅因为一个人说他支持枪支就投票给他，这并不是总统大选的意义所在。”Liu said that over the past two months, his sales have been slow, attributing it to a new 11 percent tax on gun sales and ammunition imposed in July by California's Democrat-controlled legislature to fund violence prevention. This is in addition to the existing federal tax of 10 or 11 percent on firearms.在过去的两个月里，大卫·刘的枪支销售趋于平缓，这是由于加州由民主党控制的立法机构于7月对枪支销售和弹药征收了11%的新税，以此预防暴力行为，这也是对现有枪支10%-11%联邦税的补充。About 16.7 million firearms were sold in the United States last year, a 4 percent decline from 2022, according to SafeHome.org, which analyzed the FBI's national instant background-check data.根据SafeHome.org的数据，去年美国售出约1670万支枪支，较2022年下降了 4%，该数据分析了FBI在全美背景下的调查数据。The National Shooting Sports Foundation found that firearm sales to Asian Americans rose by 43 percent in 2020 compared with 2019, a response to a rise in hate crimes against the community during the pandemic.美国国家射击运动基金会（National Shooting Sports Foundation）表示，与2019年相比，2020年向亚裔美国人出售的枪支增长了43%，这是针对疫情期间社区仇恨犯罪增加所给予的回应。The US has more guns than people, with estimates ranging from 425 million to 475 million in a country of 333 million people as of 2022.美国的枪支数量已超过其人口，截至2022年，美国人口近3.33亿，枪支数量在 4.25亿至4.75亿之间。A Quinnipiac University poll conducted in June found that only 4 percent of likely voters considered gun violence the most important issue in choosing a president, with the economy taking precedence.昆尼皮亚克大学（Quinnipiac University）6月进行的一项民意调查发现，只有 4%的潜在选民认为枪支暴力是选择总统时最重要的问题，大部分选民认为经济优先。Nearly half of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents own a gun, compared with 20 percent of Democrats and those who lean liberal, Pew Research Center found.皮尤研究中心（Pew Research Center）发现，近半数共和党和倾向共和党的独立人士拥有枪支，而民主党人和倾向于枪支自由的人仅占20%。Carl Bogus, a law professor at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, told China Daily that the Republican Party considers the gun lobby to be an "essential" part of its political coalition.罗杰·威廉姆斯大学（Roger Williams University）的法学教授卡尔·博格斯（Carl Bogus）在接受《中国日报》采访时表示，共和党认为枪支游说是其政治联盟的“必不可少”的一部分。Trump has called himself "the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House". He told an audience in February at the National Rifle Association's Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that "no one will lay a finger on your firearms" if he wins.特朗普称共和党是“枪支拥有者在白宫有史以来最好的朋友”。今年2月，他在宾夕法尼亚州哈里斯堡举行的全国步枪协会（National Rifle Association）美国户外展上对观众说，如果他赢得本次总统选举，“没有人会对你的枪支动手脚”。In his administration, Trump reversed a law that restricted people with mental illness to purchase a gun, and banned bump stocks that can convert semiautomatic weapons into a machine gun-like weapon. In June, the Supreme Court lifted the ban, citing the Second Amendment of the Constitution.在其共和党政府中，特朗普推翻了限制精神疾病患者购买枪支的法律，并禁止将半自动武器转化为类似机枪武器的撞枪托。6月，最高法院援引宪法第二修正案解除了禁令。Harris, head of the first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, has repeatedly discussed more gun control on the campaign trail and held a summit against gun violence in Atlanta in June.哈里斯是第一届白宫枪支暴力预防办公室的负责人，她在竞选过程中多次讨论加强枪支管制，并于6月在亚特兰大举行了反对枪支暴力的峰会。On Wednesday, after four people were killed in a school shooting in Georgia, Harris addressed gun violence at schools.在佐治亚州发生校园枪击事件造成4人死亡后，哈里斯谈到了校园枪支暴力问题。"It's just outrageous that every day in our country ... that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive," she said. "It doesn't have to be this way."“在我们国家，父母需要每天送孩子上学，担心他们的孩子是否能活着回家。”哈里斯表示，“事情本不该是这样的。”This year, there have been at least 384 mass shootings — defined as a shooting involving at least four victims, dead or wounded — across the US, and at least 11,557 people have been killed in firearms violence this year in the country, according to the Gun Violence Archive.根据枪支暴力档案（Gun Violence Archive）的数据，今年美国至少发生了384 起大规模枪击事件（涉及至少4名受害者、死亡或受伤的枪击事件）。2024年该国至少有11557人死于枪支暴力。

It's a Numbers Game Episode Release Note: This week, we're excited to share a special episode on the main feed that was previously exclusive to our subscribers from last year. But don't worry, we've got you covered with fresh content! Stay tuned every Thursday in between seasons for subscriber-exclusive episodes just for you. If you haven't yet, you can start a free trial on Apple to see what you're missing! Introduction: Katherine and I are currently working on Season Five, which we can't wait to share with you all very soon. In the meantime, we're diving into our archives to bring you some of our most compelling episodes from the past, including episodes that were previously behind the Patreon and Apple subscription paywall. Thanks for tuning in, and thank you also for your continued support. Let's get into the episode. Episode Summary: In this episode, we dive into the complex and often misleading world of mass shooting statistics. Katherine and I discuss the challenges of interpreting data from sources like the Gun Violence Archive, and how media headlines can distort public perception. We also touch on the broader trends in violence in the United States, offering a more nuanced view of the numbers that frequently make headlines. Key Points Discussed: The origin and methodology of the Gun Violence Archive and its influence on media reporting. The distinction between different types of shootings and how they are categorized. The historical trends in violence in the United States, emphasizing the overall decline since the 1970s. The importance of understanding the context behind the numbers to avoid misinformation. Important Quotes: "The media often pull data from sources like the Gun Violence Archive without fully understanding the context, leading to sensational headlines." "Violence in the United States has been on a steady decline since the 1970s, contrary to what some might believe based on current headlines." Call to Action: If you found this episode insightful and don't want to miss out on exclusive content, consider subscribing on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Your support helps us continue to bring you these important discussions. Outro: Thank you for listening. Stay tuned for more episodes as we prepare to launch Season Five. Remember, you can access bonus content and support the show by subscribing on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Follow us on social media for updates and discussions. Contact Information: Website: Sarah Ferris Media Email: conningthecon@yahoo.com Patreon: Patreon.com/stopthekilling Apple Podcasts: Stop the Killing Podcast on Apple Podcasts Make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with others who might find it valuable. Stay safe and vigilant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to people organizing to stop gun violence, you probably first think of moms (see Moms Demand Action). But there is another growing unified voice against gun violence and the policies that enable it—that of Catholic nuns.   Last year, communities of Catholic sisters and their partners formed Nuns Against Gun Violence to educate about, pray for, and advocate for policies that free us from the threat of gun violence—and to accompany communities ravaged by it.   In this episode, two members of Nuns Against Gun Violence join us on Just Politics. Lisa Cathelyn is the justice and peace coordinator for the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Sister of St. Joseph Annette McDermott is the justice, peace, and integrity of creation coordinator for her community and a member of the Nuns Against Gun Violence steering committee.  “There was a real concern that the issue of gun violence was escalating,” McDermott says. “And I'd have to say, honestly, there was a part where I don't think one of us could hear once again, ‘We're sending you our thoughts and prayers.' What could we do?”  Since its formation, Nuns Against Gun Violence has led educational webinars, candlelight vigils, billboard ads, legislative advocacy efforts, and more.   “We must care for communities to prevent harm, we must hold people accountable for their actions, and we must also work and have public policy that promotes the common good,” Cathelyn says.   Many people across the country feel like they hear of a new mass shooting each time they turn on the news. “Gun violence is a public health crisis. No one is unaffected by it,” Cathelyn says. But, she says, Nuns Against Gun Violence seeks to offer hope and action for a better reality. “We reject the toxic idols of violence, of weapons, and we announce something different,” she says.  Learn more about protecting our freedom to live in safe communities on this week's episode of the Just Politics podcast.  Note: NETWORK Advocates is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing the principles of Catholic social justice and does not endorse or oppose any candidate or party in the upcoming election. Additional resources:   Nuns Against Gun Violence  https://nunsagainstgunviolence.org/  Gun Violence Archive  https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/  NETWORK's Equally Sacred Resources – Freedom from Harm  https://www.nunsonthebus.org/equally-sacred/freedom-from-harm/  Moms Demand Action  https://momsdemandaction.org/   

It's a scorcher in much of the US, and everyone's feeling the heat. Senator Claire McCaskill and former White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri drill down on how to frame Biden's important executive action that builds on the work of DACA, and how Trump's Milwaukee comment is playing amid lower crime stats in many of our biggest cities. And the dynamic duo shares some insightful debate prep in anticipation of next week's ‘Superbowl' of politics. Then, Laborers Union General President Brent Booker stops by for an inside view of the importance of union work to our lives and our economy, and what his members are most concerned about.**And a note to listeners: We'll be releasing our next episode on Friday instead of our usual Thursday, so we can give you some post-debate takeaways.**Further reading: Here is the 2024 gun violence analysis from the Center of American Progress: Early 2024 Data Show Promising Signs of Another Historic Decline in Gun Violence, based on  data from the Gun Violence Archive.

Last week, Republican Rep. Garrett Graves of Baton Rouge announced his decision to not run for reelection this fall. Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Advocate, joins us to discuss the implications of that decision for Louisiana and the nation.Road rage is a problem in every state, but Louisiana drivers tend to express their frustrations with guns more often than the national average, according to fresh statistics from the Gun Violence Archive. Carlie Kollath Wells, reporter for Axios New Orleans, joins us to break down the data.Last summer, we heard about a pilot program spearheaded by the University of New Orleans to make high school financial literacy classes more relevant to students. Now, the Dollars to Dreams program has completed its first school year.Jedidiah Collins, founder of Money Vehicle, and Chris Surprenant, professor of Ethics, Strategy and Public Policy and director of UNO's Urban Entrepreneurship & Policy Institute, tell us what the Dollars to Dreams team has accomplished in its first year.Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Bob Pavlovich. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber; our contributing producers are Matt Bloom and Adam Vos; we receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:00 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

There were 645 mass shootings in the United States in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Earlier this week, a gunman opened fire at a Detroit water park and injured nine people, including children. Today, we're bringing you an episode from earlier this season, one we produced after the deadly Kansas City Super Bowl Parade shooting. Historian Andrew McKevitt and sociologist Jennifer Carlson join Will for a conversation about the history, politics and economics of America's lethal gun culture.

18 New CA Gun Laws That Take Effect In 2024 And Beyond CALIFORNIA — More than 42,000 people died of gun violence in the United States during 2023. The Dec. 29 figure comes from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that touts itself as an independent data collection and research institute with no affiliation to any advocacy group. The Golden State was not spared firearm deaths over the last year, according to GVA. California saw its share of suicides, mass shootings, homicides and accidental gun deaths involving all ages, races and genders. In response to firearm violence, state lawmakers... View Article

Last year, there were 645 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. In the latest major tragedy, at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade, one person was killed and 22 others — half of them children — suffered gunshot wounds. But here's something you may not know: since then, there have been another 26 mass shootings. Historian Andrew McKevitt and sociologist Jennifer Carlson join Will for a conversation about the history, politics and economics of America's deadly gun culture.Additional InformationDemocracy in Danger PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

China has officially started trialing a visa-free entry program for six more European nations(01:09). Israel says it is going to flood Gaza with humanitarian aid, and is blaming relief organizations for failing to help in the embattled enclave(12:25). The non-profit Gun Violence Archive says the US has already recorded 70 mass shootings across 23 states so far this year(20:34).

Last year, there were 645 mass shootings in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. In the latest major tragedy, at the Kansas City Super Bowl parade, one person was killed and 22 others — half of them children — suffered gunshot wounds. But here's something you may not know: since then, there have been another 26 mass shootings. Historian Andrew McKevitt and sociologist Jennifer Carlson join Will for a conversation about the history, politics and economics of America's deadly gun culture.

Already this year, there have been more than 3,000 firearm deaths in the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive. Dr. Jonathan Metzl, director of Medicine, Health and Society at Vanderbilt University and author of the new book, "What We've Become: Living and Dying in a Country of Arms," joins William Brangham to discuss how America tackles gun violence. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Warning: this episodes contains descriptions of violenceIn 2023, the unrelenting epidemic of gun violence in the United States has claimed the lives of more than 41,000 people. Throughout the year, each and every one of those shootings was chronicled by a website that has become the most authoritative and widely-cited source of data about gun deaths in the country: the Gun Violence Archive.Mark Bryant, the founder of the database, explains why he has dedicated so much of his life to painstakingly recording a problem with no end in sight.Guest: Mark Bryant, the founder of the Gun Violence Archive.Background reading: Mr. Bryant's website, the Gun Violence Archive.Here is how The New York Times tallies mass shootings.From July, a partial list of U.S. mass shootings in 2023.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

It hardly feels remarkable any more to talk about gun violence. It's been the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. since 2020. According to the Gun Violence Archive, 2023 has seen nearly 37,000 deaths from gun violence. According to the Washington Post, there have been 35 mass killings so far this year. In a world with more guns than people, a lot of lives can end up in the shadows. That's why we have people like Jose Quezada, aka Coach. USA TODAY National Columnist Suzette Hackney has been writing about Coach, a gun violence activist and others, and joins The Excerpt to share her reporting in this moving conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The mass shootings that continue to plague our country call for drastic measures, contends author and psychoanalyst Gerald Schoenewolf, but they don't involve confiscating guns or preventing law-abiding citizens from owning guns.As of Oct. 26, the U.S. has had at least 565 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive – or about two mass shootings a day.Those numbers came out a day after a deranged U.S. Army reservist killed at least 18 people at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine. According to officials, the suspect, Robert Card, 40, believed that people, even members of his own family, were out to get him and were calling him a pedophile. Mental illness is at the heart of many of these killing events, Dr. Schoenewolf and other experts contend, and so they say steps aimed at dealing with those issues are what's needed.On the Lean to the Left podcast, Dr. Schoenewolf, the author of "The Mass Killer: Six Case Histories that Tell Us Why," contends that troubled family issues often are what results in such shootings and he advocates some controversial steps to deal with them, including:Requiring all couples who want to have children to first obtain a license from the federal government.Requiring all couples to undergo training to help them raise their children.Requiring all interest groups that are advocating for specific political actions to register and obtain permission from the government.The problem in the U.S., he says, is not the proliferation and availability of guns, but rather the fact that many of the perpetrators of such shootings come from troubled families in which they were mistreated during their childhood."Most of these mass killers had early traumas, in the first few years of life," he says, adding that the "divided culture" that exists today serves to compound those problems,"When you have a divided culture in which the liberals and conservatives are always fighting, everyone suffers too, because there's constant restlessness," Dr. Schoenewolf says on the podcast. "In the country and all kinds of other things that are happening and more violence is happening all the time. People get angry because they're driving on the highway and they lose it, and they start killing each other because they're following too close behind the other car. Somebody goes up to a door and knocks at the wrong door, and they get shot through the door. People are restless today and quick to violence."Dr. Schoenewolf points out that a barber needs a license to cut hair and if you want to go fishing, you need a fishing license. But there are no such requirements for one of the most complicated acts that an individual can undergo -- raising children."iI parents had to be licensed, you'd have, you'd be able to weed out, say, schizophrenic parents or borderlines, or bipolars, psychopaths. You'd be able to weed out parents who are not going to be able to have healthy children. And you'd, and you also could have parent training," he says.So the government would decide who could and could not have children? "I think the state would have to have special centers for child rearing where children who were taken away from their parents would be raised by experts who would be trained in how to raise children," he explains."These are radical solutions, but we have a radical situation in our country. Desperate times call for desperate measures," says Dr. Schoenewolf, who is the author of 30 books, including 14 on psychology and philosophy and nine novels.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

The mass shootings that continue to plague our country call for drastic measures, contends author and psychoanalyst Gerald Schoenewolf, but they don't involve confiscating guns or preventing law-abiding citizens from owning guns.As of Oct. 26, the U.S. has had at least 565 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive – or about two mass shootings a day.Those numbers came out a day after a deranged U.S. Army reservist killed at least 18 people at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine. According to officials, the suspect, Robert Card, 40, believed that people, even members of his own family, were out to get him and were calling him a pedophile. Mental illness is at the heart of many of these killing events, Dr. Schoenewolf and other experts contend, and so they say steps aimed at dealing with those issues are what's needed.On the Lean to the Left podcast, Dr. Schoenewolf, the author of "The Mass Killer: Six Case Histories that Tell Us Why," contends that troubled family issues often are what results in such shootings and he advocates some controversial steps to deal with them, including:Requiring all couples who want to have children to first obtain a license from the federal government.Requiring all couples to undergo training to help them raise their children.Requiring all interest groups that are advocating for specific political actions to register and obtain permission from the government.The problem in the U.S., he says, is not the proliferation and availability of guns, but rather the fact that many of the perpetrators of such shootings come from troubled families in which they were mistreated during their childhood."Most of these mass killers had early traumas, in the first few years of life," he says, adding that the "divided culture" that exists today serves to compound those problems,"When you have a divided culture in which the liberals and conservatives are always fighting, everyone suffers too, because there's constant restlessness," Dr. Schoenewolf says on the podcast. "In the country and all kinds of other things that are happening and more violence is happening all the time. People get angry because they're driving on the highway and they lose it, and they start killing each other because they're following too close behind the other car. Somebody goes up to a door and knocks at the wrong door, and they get shot through the door. People are restless today and quick to violence."Dr. Schoenewolf points out that a barber needs a license to cut hair and if you want to go fishing, you need a fishing license. But there are no such requirements for one of the most complicated acts that an individual can undergo -- raising children."iI parents had to be licensed, you'd have, you'd be able to weed out, say, schizophrenic parents or borderlines, or bipolars, psychopaths. You'd be able to weed out parents who are not going to be able to have healthy children. And you'd, and you also could have parent training," he says.So the government would decide who could and could not have children? "I think the state would have to have special centers for child rearing where children who were taken away from their parents would be raised by experts who would be trained in how to raise children," he explains."These are radical solutions, but we have a radical situation in our country. Desperate times call for desperate measures," says Dr. Schoenewolf, who is the author of 30 books, including 14 on psychology and philosophy and nine novels.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4719048/advertisement

Three news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright.Israel ‘expanding' ground attack in Gaza as Biden urges protection of civiliansSummary: Phone and internet connections were cut across the Gaza Strip over the weekend as Israel's military kicked-off what it has called the “second stage” of its attack on the occupied region, with the purported aim of destroying Hamas—the militant organization that governs the Strip—for good.Context: A lot has been happening in this part of the world since Hamas hit Israel with a sneak-attack a few weeks ago, killing and kidnapping many people and triggering this counterattack against Gaza—and to a lesser degree other targets in the region, as well; the big-picture outline of what's happening, though, is that Israel's government is seemingly bringing soldiers and military hardware into Gaza, following a period in which they were mostly firing missiles and launching air strikes, its allies are generally supporting their efforts, though are also suggesting they avoid civilian casualties and other potential war-crimes, and while we don't have terribly accurate numbers on this right now, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has said that more than 8,000 people have been killed by Israel's attacks since October 7.—The New York TimesOne Sentence News is a reader-supported publication. To support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Maine shooter's body was found near a scene that had been searched by policeSummary: The body of the suspect in a mass shooting in Maine last Wednesday has been found by police, not far from where he attacked a bowling alley and bar with an assault rifle, killing 18 people and injuring 13 more.Context: The suspect's death is currently being considered a suicide by investigators, and before these attacks, he was reportedly on the radar of local law enforcement for having been acting erratically as an Army Reservist, which led to his being taken to a hospital for medical evaluation; there have been 580 mass shootings in the US in 2023, so far, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive.—NPR NewsKazakhstan mine fire death roll rises to 42Summary: A fire that broke out at the Kostenko mine in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region over the weekend has killed at least 42 people of the 252 who were working at the mine at the time.Context: Another fire broke out at this same mine back in August, killing four people, and five were killed following a methane leak at another mine run by the same company—ArcelorMittal—in November of last year; in the days following this most recent fire, the Kazakhstan government announced that it would be nationalizing ArcelorMittal, a move that was already rumored, as the government was reportedly unhappy with the company's widespread safety violations at assets it holds across the country.—The Associated PressUS citizens have been spending progressively more each year on Halloween celebration-related goods over the past several decades, and 2023 looks like it may set a new record, reaching about $12.2 billion in Halloween expenditures (decorations, candy, costumes, etc).—Chartr40 millionIncrease in estimated age of the Moon according to new analysis of lunar crystals brought back to Earth by Apollo astronaut.That makes the Moon at least 4.46 billion years old.—Popular ScienceTrust Click Get full access to One Sentence News at onesentencenews.substack.com/subscribe

This Fourth of July long weekend saw about 17 mass shootings in the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive. At least 18 people were killed and more than 100 injured, many of them children and teens. But direct involvement in shootings is not the only way gun violence harms U.S. kids. Plus, Meta tries to edge out Twitter. And, some fun mystery summer reading. Guests: Axios' Ina Fried, The Guardian's Abené Clayton and Bentley University's Dr. Traci Abbott. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: ‘Just putting a bandage on it': one American classroom's struggle with daily gun violence Meta's Twitter competitor for "friendly" conversation launches early Meta gears up for Threads amid Twitter stumbles Vera Kelly series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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According to the Gun Violence Archive, more than 17,000 people have died so far this year in the U.S. from guns, including more than 100 children under the age of 12. June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, which was created to draw attention to this tragic reality and to help fuel demand life-saving change. Andrea Welsing, Director of the Office of Violence Prevention in the LA County Department of Public Health, joins the podcast to share about gun violence in LA County and how people can get involved to become part of the solution. Links discussed during the show: DPH's Office of Violence Prevention homepage OVP's Gun Violence Prevention Platform Storytelling Project: Violence, Hope, and Healing in LA County Need help? Here is a list of crisis hotlines Coping with stress and need some help? The Department of Mental Health has online resources. Follow our department across all social media platforms @lapublichealth.

Renee Shaw and guests discuss gun laws. Guests: Whitney Austin, mass shooting survivor and gun safety advocate; Rich Zimmer, president of the League of Kentucky Sportsmen; Mark Bryant, executive director of the Gun Violence Archive; and State Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R-Fruit Hill), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee (via video call).

The federal government has ended COVID-19 border restrictions known as Title 42, which blocked many migrants at the border with Mexico. These restrictions have been replaced with a new asylum regulation aimed at deterring illegal crossings. However, legal challenges have been filed against the new asylum bars, with advocates arguing that they violate U.S. laws and international agreements. The new regulation implemented by President Joe Biden is seen by some as resembling the restrictions imposed by former President Donald Trump. Chaotic scenes have unfolded at the border as migrants rushed to enter the country before the new rule took effect. The new regulation presumes that most migrants are ineligible for asylum if they did not seek protection in other nations first or failed to use legal pathways for entry. Thousands of migrants have attempted to enter the U.S. by crossing rivers, climbing walls, and scrambling up embankments. The Biden administration has defended the regulation, stating that it seeks to incentivize migrants to use lawful pathways for entry. Title 42 was first implemented by Trump in 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 in detention facilities and allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants. Biden kept Title 42 in place and expanded it. Republicans have criticized Biden's immigration policies, while Biden has blamed Congress for not passing comprehensive immigration reform. The Biden administration has been trying to send a message that illegal crossers will face consequences, deploying additional personnel to the border. Despite the end of Title 42 and the COVID public health emergency, the U.S. has been dealing with record numbers of migrants at the border, straining authorities and border cities.Legal challenges threaten Biden's border plan as Title 42 ends | ReutersA federal judge in Virginia has ruled that federal laws prohibiting the sale of handguns to individuals under the age of 21 violate their constitutional rights to possess firearms. The ruling, which is expected to be challenged by the Justice Department, will not take effect until the judge, Robert Payne, issues his final order in the coming weeks. The ruling will not impact the 19 states that already have their own laws prohibiting handgun sales to those under 21. The judge referenced the Supreme Court's recent expansion of gun rights in his decision. Gun rights are a contentious issue in the United States, with high levels of firearm violence and mass shootings. There have been at least 210 mass shootings in 2023 so far, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The decision was welcomed by the attorney representing the plaintiffs, who expressed optimism that the ruling would be affirmed.US judge strikes down federal law barring handgun sales to those under 21 | ReutersGoldman Sachs has reached a $215 million settlement in one of the largest sex discrimination cases on Wall Street, which has the potential to bring about greater gender equality in the financial industry. The settlement is a victory for more than 2,800 female associates and vice-presidents who accused the bank of paying women less than their male counterparts and denying them opportunities for advancement. But a settlement isn't without its downsides – by avoiding a trial, Goldman Sachs prevents damaging information about its employee evaluation and promotion processes from being revealed in court. As part of the settlement, an independent expert will investigate the bank's practices and conduct a pay-equity review for the next three years. The settlement could have a ripple effect on Wall Street, where gender discrimination and inequality have persisted for decades. Advocates hope that this landmark settlement signals a willingness by the industry to address gender inequality more effectively. However, the case has been a hard-fought battle, lasting nearly 13 years and requiring significant resources. The use of mandatory arbitration agreements in workplace disputes, which limit workers' ability to seek justice collectively, has also drawn criticism. Further legislative action is needed to curtail the use of arbitration agreements in other work-related disputes. 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Microsoft's lawyers have argued that the plaintiffs' request is unprecedented and have asked the court to deny the injunction. The deal, announced in January 2022, is also facing regulatory scrutiny from various competition law enforcers, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Britain's antitrust regulator, which has already stated its intention to block the acquisition. The plaintiffs' lawyers are urging the court to block the deal to allow a trial on the merits of the acquisition to proceed. The case is being closely watched as it raises significant questions about competition in the gaming industry.Microsoft to defend Activision deal in gamers' lawsuit in US court | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

According to the Gun Violence Archive, in 2023 alone, there have now been more than 200 mass shootings in America.Author and journalist Mark Follman details the work of psychologists, FBI agents, and others working in the field of behavioral threat assessment who are working to stop mass shootings before they happen in the book "Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America." During this podcast, Follman reveals the ways in which some mass shootings have been prevented. He takes us to a community that is successfully employing the lessons learned over decades of mass shootings in America to make their schools and community less susceptible to mass shootings. Follman also talks about what will be required to scale these programs across the U.S.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2014, there were 272 mass shootings. Last year, there were 646. This year, there have already been 172, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

[This blog will always be free to read, but it's also how I pay my bills. So, if you like what you read, please consider a paid subscription.]On Monday morning, at The Covenant School, a private elementary school in Nashville, TN, a mass shooter opened fire over fourteen minutes, killing three children who were students there, all nine years old, and three staff members before police arrived and took out the shooter, mercifully bringing the horror to an end.The children were Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney, and Hallie Scruggs. The staff members were Katherine Koonce (the head of the school), substitute teacher Cynthia Peake, and custodian Mike Hill. According to Gun Violence Archive, this is the 150th mass shooting in the United States this year. GVA is an independent research and data collection organization that defines a mass shooting as “four or more people shot or killed, not including the shooter.”This definition has been criticized by some conservatives, who feel that the metric poorly frames America's gun violence epidemic and accuse those who adopt GVA's definition of “four or more injured” as inflating the problem. They point to the FBI's definition of “mass murder,” which describes any type of violent incident in which four or more people are killed, not just injured.Of course, the more you think about it, that doesn't make much sense. For example, if a mass shooter wounds 10 people—perhaps paralyzing several, to say nothing of other longterm health complications of a bullet ripping through one's body—but only kills one person, that would not fit the definition of a “mass shooting” by the FBI.Nor if a mass shooter wounds 50 people but only kills three. Or wounds 100 people but kills none. Neither of these are “mass shootings” under the FBI's definition.Does that make any goddamn sense? Of course not.Okay, well, fine, conservatives might say, but the threshold is still too low because GVA allows for just four people to be injured—not killed—in order to qualify as a “mass shooting.”Some of them may hint that certain injuries are more qualifying than others. What if, they seem to say, four people are merely grazed by bullets, simply burning their flesh rather than entering their bodies?Gee, I don't know, if their child were merely grazed by a bullet, their tender flesh burned by it, how would they feel? Would they think it's a problem worth addressing?Of course they would, and they'd be right. So, we're sticking with GVA's “mass shooting” definition. Because common sense.Last year, there were 647 mass shootings in the United States. In 2021, there were 690 mass shootings. Since January 1, 2016, GVA has tracked 3,581 mass shootings in the United States.When the carnage at The Covenant School began hitting news and social media in a way that has become nauseatingly familiar, the gun extremists immediately starting doing what they do best: pointing fingers and blaming anything but our country's ludicrously easy access to firearms.Fox News contributor Nicole Parker attempted to posit that “side doors” to schools—meaning physical entrances to schools other than the front—are the real problem here.Bless her heart.There were the other usual excuses by gun extremists — their greatest hits of shifting blaming: that teachers should be armed, that it's an issue of mental health, etc.Of course, I'm not sure anyone expected GOP Congressman Tim Burchett to openly admit he and his conservative colleagues have no interest in finding a good faith solution to the gun violence epidemic. I'm not kidding. Here's the full quote, and I'll even link you to the video:“We're not gonna fix it. Criminals are gonna be criminals. My daddy fought in the Second World War, fought in the Pacific, fought the Japanese — he said ‘Buddy, if someone wants to take you out and doesn't mind losing their life, there's not a whole heck of a lot you can do about it.'”So, there you have it. Criminals are gonna be criminals, the man said. Why bother trying to stop children from being slaughtered? Mr. Burchett's children are homeschooled, by the way.When I first heard of the shooting, my stomach dropped in the same way it has every other time this senseless violence has occurred. And when you find out children were killed, it only compounds that feeling.But this time, on top of that, it was eventually revealed that the shooter—whose name I refuse to mention—was a trans man. Predictably, anti-trans conservatives seized the opportunity to cynically exploit the murder of these children and staff members to further their transphobic propaganda and distract from their own complicity in enabling gun violence. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed testosterone was to blame, something she has never said all the other times when a cis man was behind a mass shooting. Donald Trump, Jr. and others put up tweets and memes implying trans people are especially violent.You see where this is going.The obvious problem here, of course, for anyone who has mastered 3rd grade math, is that the numbers indicate trans people are substantially less likely to commit gun violence compared to cisgender people and far more likely to be victims of gun violence ourselves.Of the 3,581 mass shootings that have occurred in the United States since January 1st, 2016, four were perpetrated by a trans person. I absolutely refuse to count the Colorado Springs mass shooter who murdered five people at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub, and then attempted to claim, through his lawyers, that he identifies as nonbinary, clearly in an effort to troll the victims. And this after neighbors and police brought forward evidence of his long history of anti-LGBTQ hatred.Thus, of that total number of mass shootings since the start of 2016 and the available data on those mass shooters, cisgender people account for 99.9 percent of them. According to a report released last year by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law—which is considered one of the leading data sources on LGBTQ people—the trans community makes up about 0.6 percent of the 267.8 million people in the United States who are age 13 or older.So, trans people make up 0.6 percent of the population but 0.1 percent of mass shooters, six times less than what would be proportionally expected in an even distribution of mass shooters.It turns out that cis people are disproportionately more likely to be mass shooters.I have no problem recognizing that a trans man murdered these children and staff members. I'm glad police arrived and killed him before he could murder other innocents. But if these anti-trans conservatives are gonna demand trans people answer for him, shouldn't they answer for the 99.9% of mass shooters who aren't trans?I have a feeling we'll never get an answer to that.This week, I am holding the families of these children and staff members in my thoughts. I cannot begin to imagine their suffering, and I am filled with rage at this coward, at this piece-of-s**t, who cruelly took the lives of these innocents.I am praying for two things: 1) a measure of peace and healing that must seem impossible for these families in this moment and 2) that anti-trans conservatives will actually start giving a damn about vulnerable children instead of exploiting their deaths to further a hateful agenda.Charlotte's Web Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Hi, I'm Charlotte Clymer, and this is Charlotte's Web Thoughts, my Substack. 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It was a tough news day. The school shooting in Nashville is the latest mass shooting in the United States. There have been 130 mass shootings this year alone. We’ll talk about what happened in Nashville and the role of the AR-15 in America’s gun violence history. Here’s everything we talked about today: “3 children, 3 adults killed in shooting at Nashville private school” from PBS NewsHour 2023 gun violence statistics from Gun Violence Archive “We spent 7 months examining the AR-15's role in America. Here's what we learned.” from The Washington Post (Some of the images in this article may be disturbing.) “The Blast Effect: This is how bullets from an AR-15 blow the body apart” from The Washington Post We always want to hear from you. Send us your thoughts and questions by calling 508-U-B-SMART or emailing us at makemesmart@marketplace.org.

The Covenant School in Nashville is the site of the latest tragedy. In response, President Biden renewed his calls on Congress to ban assault weapons. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have already been 130 mass shootings in 2023. Frank Figliuzzi, Ashbey Beasley, Luke Broadwater, Jonathan Allen, Charles Coleman, Jason Johnson, Brendan Buck and Teddy Schleifer join.

It was a tough news day. The school shooting in Nashville is the latest mass shooting in the United States. There have been 130 mass shootings this year alone. We’ll talk about what happened in Nashville and the role of the AR-15 in America’s gun violence history. Here’s everything we talked about today: “3 children, 3 adults killed in shooting at Nashville private school” from PBS NewsHour 2023 gun violence statistics from Gun Violence Archive “We spent 7 months examining the AR-15's role in America. Here's what we learned.” from The Washington Post (Some of the images in this article may be disturbing.) “The Blast Effect: This is how bullets from an AR-15 blow the body apart” from The Washington Post We always want to hear from you. Send us your thoughts and questions by calling 508-U-B-SMART or emailing us at makemesmart@marketplace.org.

A staffer for Sen. Rand Paul was stabbed and seriously injured in Washington, D.C., on Saturday and a suspect has since been arrested, according to police and Paul's office. The United States has faced at least 128 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. A bill to increase penalties for fatal hit-and-run drivers is once again moving through the state assembly. The public safety committee voted to advance Gavin's Law at a hearing in Sacramento Monday morning. The bill would increase the maximum prison sentence from four to six years for drivers who flee the scene of deadly crashes. Embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried now faces an additional criminal charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York. The percentage of Americans who say patriotism, religious faith, family, and other traditional American values are “very important” is on the decline, a Wall Street Journal-NORC poll found.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UPDATE: Today's school shooting in Nashville, TN., brings children under 11 years old to SIXTY  (60) child deaths by gun violence. President Biden called on Congress to pass the Assault Weapons Ban and other gun safety reforms.    There have been 117 Mass shootings in the United States this year. At this moment, there have been 9,488 Gun Violence Deaths in 2023. And it's not even April yet.  If you wait just a couple of hours, these numbers increase. The statistics are even more heartbreaking when you look at the number of children under 18 who are being killed by people shooting guns. Some of those deaths are the result of children killing other children.  So far this year, 385 Americans under 18 have died from gunshot wounds.  Five years ago, a group of GenZ's had had enough. They established the "March for Our Lives" Organization. Their goal is to lobby for common sent gun safety laws. It's way past time for all of us to support them and that goal.  Statistics from "Gun Violence Archive" https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting March for Our Lives https://marchforourlives.com/  

As of mid-February 2023, the Gun Violence Archive has counted 80 mass shootings in the United States this year. Seven of them involved four or more fatalities. Last year, the group counted 647 mass shootings. Of those, 21 involved five or more fatalities. How do we as a society stop people from shooting others? What creates the monster inside that seeks revenge against created beings, and more importantly, what causes people to want to shoot others? Those questions will be discussed and answered because there is a way forward, and it starts with sitting down and having a discussion.   Please leave us a review and follow us on social media for updates on future podcast episodes if you enjoyed this episode.  Instagram: @thesebasperspective Tiktok: @thesebasperspective

In the first eight weeks of this year, America's epidemic of mass shootings and gun crimes showed no signs of reprieve. In fact, the crisis may be getting much worse. According to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit group that tracks firearms violence in the U.S., there have been at least 90 mass shootings since January 1.  We take a close look at gun violence and the search for common ground. We learn why so many Americans love guns and say they need them for self-defense. We also hear about differences in regional attitudes to guns, and what happens to communities that witness mass shootings.   Our guests are journalist Patrick Jonsson and gun safety advocate Ryan Busse, author of “Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry That Radicalized America”.  Patrik Jonsson is the Atlanta-based correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor. He writes about The South, gun rights, race, extremist groups, natural disasters, and hockey. Ryan Busse grew up around guns — hunting and shooting with his father and had a long and successful executive career in the gun industry. Despite being a strong critic of the NRA, he's still a proud gun owner, hunter, and outdoorsman who lives in Montana

It's been five years since 17 students and teachers were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. There have been 2,740 mass shootings since then, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Last night, three students were shot and killed and five students were critically wounded at Michigan State University.

There have been well over 3,500 firearm deaths in the U.S. so far in 2023, including the recent mass shootings in California. That's according to a database by the Gun Violence Archive. William Brangham traveled to Oregon earlier this year to explore a voter-approved measure that aims to reduce gun violence. But as he discovered, the new law has sharply divided the state. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

We are 26 days into 2023, and the United States has already experienced 40 mass shootings, as of today Thursday morning.  California, a state with some of the nation's toughest gun laws, has suffered three mass shootings in less than a week. In Monterey Park, California on Saturday, a man with a gun killed 11 people, and injured nine. On Monday, there were two more shootings. In Half Moon Bay, a man killed seven people, and injured one. And in Oakland, another armed individual killed one person and injured seven people in a shooting at a gas station that night. According to the Gun Violence Archive, so far this year, in these 26 days of January, there have been nearly 3,000 gun related deaths - a number that includes deaths by suicides, homicide, defensive and unintentional shootings. So what can we do about it? We speak with Igor Volsky, executive director of Guns Down America about guns and gun reform in America.  

Despite having some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation, California has experienced three mass killings in the past 10 days. Today, we examine what any state could do to stop these tragedies in a country awash in guns.Read more:California has a reputation as a tough place to buy a gun. The state's patchwork of gun laws has been judged the strongest in the nation by one gun-control advocacy group.But recent mass killings in the state, including in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, illustrate how the state's strict gun laws are are limited by a broader reality in which gun ownership is widely considered a constitutionally protected right, firearms move freely between states with vastly different regulations and gun-control measures are dotted with exceptions.There have already been 39 mass shootings in 2023 in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Mass shootings — in which four or more people, not including the shooter, are injured or killed — have already averaged more than one per day this year. Gun violence remains significantly less common in California than in most other states, which advocates credit to the laws on the books.Today, the Post's West Coast correspondent Reis Thebualt joins us to examine the impact of California's gun laws and ask what any state could do to stop these tragedies in a country awash in guns.

Swipe Up 220 - Unfiltered Opinions on the News and Entertainment World - Ray Taylor ShowSubscribe: InspiredDisorder.com/rts Binge Ad Free: InspiredDisorder.com/plus Show topic: Welcome to Swipe Up, part of the Ray Taylor Show! In each episode, host Ray Taylor gives his honest and unfiltered opinions on the latest news, current events, entertainment updates, and other random posts he finds on Instagram. Join Ray every Thursday as he shares his thoughts and insights on a variety of topics and encourages listeners to join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #SwipeUpPodcast. Whether you're looking for a fresh perspective on the news or just want to be entertained, Swipe Up has something for everyone. Don't miss an episode - subscribe now! Story 1 (00:00:): Actor David Harbour has plans for a "Violent Night" Cinematic Universe and has suggested that Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac join him as the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy, respectively. Harbour's idea for the universe is similar to the 2012 film "Rise of the Guardians," in which holiday characters become an Avengers-like team. However, the "Violent Night" version would be far more violent. The film, "Violent Night," follows Harbour's unconventional Santa as he fights off a group of elite mercenaries who have taken hostages in a wealthy family's compound on Christmas Eve. The film is directed by Tommy Wirkola and stars John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, and André Eriksen in addition to Harbour as Santa.Story 2 (00::): Canadian marathoner and environmentalist Antoine Moses set a new world record by planting 23,060 saplings in less than 24 hours, breaking the previous record of 15,170 trees set by Canadian Kenny Chaplin in 2001. The feat received widespread praise on social media and the Guinness World Record website recognized it as an official achievement. Moses has planted over 1.3 million plants across Canada over the years and was supported by a crew of six people in his record-breaking effort. The video of the feat has received over 1.7 million views on social media. Deforestation is a leading cause of global warming, and planting trees is one way to combat climate change. Global leaders are currently meeting at the COP 27 summit in Egypt to discuss limiting global warming as part of the fight against climate change.Story 3 (00::): Over 6,000 children have been killed or injured by gunfire in the United States in 2022, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive. This marks a record high in the nine years that the organization has been tracking such incidents. At least 306 children 11 years old or younger and 1,323 children between the ages of 12 and 17 have been killed in shootings this year. The increase in gun violence among children coincides with ongoing debates over gun control measures in the United States.Shout Out To: @entertainmenttruefacts @pubity@abcnewsJOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/links

Last week, we broke news of the CDC removing gun defense use estimates and a review paper it commissioned from its website after meeting privately with a group of advocates. This week, we have one of those advocates on the show. Mark Bryant, executive director of the Gun Violence Archive, was involved in the private meeting with CDC officials. He attacked Florida State University criminologist Gary Kleck's estimate of 2.5 million defensive gun uses per year as misleading. And he said it was preventing new gun restrictions from making progress. The CDC initially rebuffed the request from Bryant, GVPedia's Devin Hughes, and Newtown Action Alliance's Po Murray. However, they eventually changed course and deleted the defensive use estimates from their website without getting input from other points of view or making a public announcement of the edit. Mark joins the show to explain and defend his role in the conversation, which he says he was added to late in the process. He argued his only concern in the conversation was with the accuracy of the data. Things got a bit heated when I challenged him on a number of points and vice versa. However, it stayed civil overall, and I think the conversation was fruitful and exciting. Beyond the politics of the situation, we also discussed the controversy over how best to measure defensive gun uses as well as things like mass shootings. Plus, Contributing Writer Jake Fogleman and I give updates on New Jersey's gun-carry restrictions and California's fee-shifting law. Special Guest: Mark Bryant.

Two weeks ago, a gunman attacked an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers. Since then, there have been at least 33 more mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Mass shootings are far more common in the U.S. than in any other developed nation, but that's not to say they don't happen abroad... just not as often. We discuss how other developed nations faced mass shootings and what the U.S. could learn from their responses.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

With 13 mass shootings in 9 states over the weekend and at least 246 mass shootings recorded by The Gun Violence Archive in 2022, the country is on pace to match or surpass last year's total. Michael Nutter is the former Mayor of Philadelphia. He joins CNN Tonight to discuss the gun culture in the city, and escalating gun violence against the backdrop of the Covid pandemic. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner tells Laura about his prosecution and conviction record on gun-related crimes and how he thinks politicians should stand up to the NRA. Plus, a teacher who survived the Uvalde school shooting describes the horror he saw and a former Wisconsin judge is killed in a “Targeted attack” at home. Hosted by Laura Coates To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

There were at least five mass shootings this weekend in a matter of 27 hours, according to the Gun Violence Archive. This slate of recent mass shootings, which include Buffalo and Uvalde, has compelled Congressional lawmakers to try to take action on gun control. A group of bipartisan senators may present a package on gun restrictions as early as this week.For parents who lost children in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, there are few legal avenues for them to pursue accountability or ensure that a tragedy like this doesn't happen again. However, some may try a strategy used by the Sandy Hook victims' families — going after the gun manufacturers in court.And in headlines: a Catholic church in Nigeria was attacked, a series of Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv, and there's a staffing shortage of lifeguards in the U.S.Show Notes:Donate to Crooked Media's Pride Fund – https://crooked.com/pride/Sign up for Crooked Coffee's launch on June 21st – http://go.crooked.com/coffee-wadFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whataday/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

We're not even four full months into the year and it's already been a deadly one for too many children and teens. About 500 have lost their lives to gun violence in the U.S. so far in 2022, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Amna Nawaz looks at a sobering new analysis of related data that underscores just how big a problem we have. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A gunman opened fire in a busy Brooklyn subway Tuesday morning, a mass shooting that created even more anxiety in a city already worried about a rise in crime. It's not just in New York. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 131 mass shootings this year. Plus, why May 9th is a crucial date in Vladmir Putin's playbook. Guests: Bryan Walsh, editor for Vox's Future Perfect and Axios' Glen Johnson. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, and Lydia McMullen-Laird. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Brooklyn subway shooting: 16 injured and five in critical condition Axios AM Deep Dive: America's murder surge May 9 Russian holiday will be pivotal, dangerous deadline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices