The NRA published an article in the wake of three deadly mass shootings citing our op-ed from August 2019, "We Have Studied Every Mass Shooting Since 1966. Here’s What We’ve Learned About The Shooters." From the NRA: "Peterson and Densley wrote in the L.A. Times almost two years ago that, 'most of the shooters had studied the actions of other … [Read more...]
Main Stream Media Super Spreaders
After three deadly gun rampages, survivors and experts fear what comes next
"Authorities laid out a harrowing timeline: A 21-year-old white supremacist was believed to have posted a 2,300-word screed online in August 2019, saying the mass shooting he was planning was inspired by another shooter who had killed 51 people in New Zealand mosques. Minutes later, authorities say, Patrick Crusius stormed into a Walmart in Texas, … [Read more...]
La pandémie semble avoir exacerbé le risque de tuerie de masse aux Etats-Unis – “The pandemic seems to have exacerbated the risk of mass killings in the United States”
"For sociologist James Densley, the upsurge in mass killings at the end of March in the United States is explained by the reopening of public places and a sharp increase in arms sales during confinement." Read the Interview Here Pour le sociologue James Densley, la recrudescence des tueries de masse fin mars aux Etats-Unis s’explique par la … [Read more...]
How Many Mass Shootings Have There Been in 2021 So Far? It Depends How You Count
"Three massage parlors in Atlanta, a grocery store in Colorado and an office in California were all sites of deadly mass shootings in March 2021. Twenty-two lives were lost during these tragedies, leading to renewed calls for action to prevent gun violence. Campaigners often cite mass shooting statistics. So, how regular are mass shootings … [Read more...]
Mass Shootings In The US: WWL First News
The Violence Project's Dr. Jillian Peterson joins Tommy Tucker to talk about mass shootings in 2021 in the US. Listen to the radio broadcast here Length: Nine minutes Source: WWL First News with Tommy Tucker, AM Radio 870, FM Radio 105.3 … [Read more...]