What Research Says About Mass Shootings
What Research Says About Mass Shootings  
Podcast: Short Wave
Published On: Wed Jun 01 2022
Description: Parkland, Fla. Buffalo, NY. Uvalde, Texas. Every mass shooting in the U.S. raises calls for better policies to prevent such tragedies. There's evidence suggesting that certain kinds of laws may reduce deaths from mass shootings, say scientists who study the field — but those policy options are not the ones usually discussed in the wake of these events. Furthermore, the amount of resources devoted to studying gun violence is paltry compared to its public health impact.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy