Practical ideas for preventing mass gun violence | Katherine Schweit

The Nick Halaris Show

This week on The Nick Halaris Show we are featuring Katherine Schweit, a former FBI agent and one of the most influential gun violence advocates in the country. She conducted the first mass shooter study while at the FBI, is the founder and co-host of the Stop the Killing Podcast, and is the author of two really important books—“Stop the Killing” and “How to Talk About Guns With Anyone.” And she’s just getting started. With a Ted Talk coming soon and a forthcoming book aimed at helping parents navigate this difficult-to-discuss issue, Katherine is determined to make a difference. I walked away from this discussion feeling not only more knowledgeable about the issue but also more optimistic that this is something we can actually solve.

I wanted to have Katherine on the show to put a big spotlight on all the important work she’s doing and to get her take on what practical steps we might take to start solving this frightening, intractable crisis. As a father of two young boys, I’ve thought way more about gun violence than I care to admit. My heart shatters every time one of these incidents occurs and I find myself increasingly angry at our collective inaction on the issue. This is a policy area where we just have to do something. Please tune in to this critically important episode to learn:

• Why it’s so important to really understand the facts when discussing the gun violence problem in America
• Why, in a country like America where there are 400M guns in circulation and a long history of Constitutionally protected gun ownership, it’s better to focus on other solutions
• How a profound lack of funding in law enforcement and education is making the crisis worse
• How investments in things like mental health and anonymous reporting systems can make a big impact in preventing mass violence
• What the “run, hide, fight” framework is and why you should care about it
• & Much, much more

Stay tuned to the end to learn why Katherine believes it’s so important for you to speak up when you observe any disturbing behavior (in almost every case, shooters make mistakes and reveal their plans) and to learn what you should do to prepare yourself and your family for the potential of mass violence.

As always, I hope you all enjoy this episode. Thanks for tuning in!

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