The following video is an interview about how society can support the end to mass shootings and gun violence. Watch here. Author: Michael Smerconish Source: CNN … [Read more...]
How Society Can Stop Mass Shooters
2 mass shootings — 1,700 miles apart but bound by startling similarities
"Though the motivations in these particular cases likely differ, the suspects of these shootings, and others like it, have a lot in common, according to James Densley and Jillian Peterson, co-founders of The Violence Project. Their research organization studies gun violence, mass shootings and violent extremism. "Usually what's motivating these … [Read more...]
Leakage of Plans prior to shooting?
Reports show the Oxford perpetrator's parents failed to acknowledge signs their child would commit a mass shooting. Our data shows 44.1% of perpetrators, like the Oxford perpetrator, leak their plans ahead of time. #oxfordhighschool #warning #sign Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]
Main Stream Media Super Spreaders
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...]
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...]