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Can Threat Assessment Stop Mass Shootings?
Oct 31, 2023
Mark Follman, national affairs editor at Mother Jones, discusses the ineffectiveness of mental health interventions and red flags in preventing mass shootings. The podcast explores the limitations of a mental health evaluation and highlights the need for effective solutions, such as threat assessment teams and red flag laws. It also touches on the controversy surrounding gun control and introduces the podcast 'The Gun Machine'.
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- The effectiveness of yellow flag laws, such as Maine's, in preventing mass shootings is questionable as they are underused or not used at all in many states.
- Implementing comprehensive threat assessment programs, which include multidisciplinary teams, can provide a more effective approach to preventing mass shootings by addressing various concerns like suicide risk.
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Increase in Frequency of Mass Shootings
According to Mark Fullman, a journalist at Mother Jones who has extensively covered mass shootings, the frequency of mass shootings has tripled over the past decade. Fullman has been documenting these incidents in a database he created, starting with the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado in 2012. He attributes the increase in frequency to a larger societal problem and emphasizes the need for effective policy solutions to disrupt and prevent these violent acts.
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