Mass murder

Taking students to the range to learn about gun culture firsthand

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Sociology of Guns”What prompted the idea for the course?For the past 10-plus years I have been deeply immersed in American gun culture both professionally and personally.

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Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:


    “Sociology of Guns”

What prompted the idea for the course?

    • For the past 10-plus years I have been deeply immersed in American gun culture both professionally and personally.
    • Wanting to convey this diversity to others prompted me to construct and teach this course for the first time in 2015.

What does the course explore?

    • Rather than focusing exclusively on gun violence and politics, my course looks more broadly at guns in society.
    • The class begins by literally putting firearms in students’ hands.
    • Substantively, the course builds on the students’ firsthand experience of guns by exploring the multifaceted role they play in society.

Why is this course relevant now?

    • It often feels as though the United States is being torn apart by cultural and political divisions over guns.
    • These conversations should be built on a solid foundation of empirical knowledge about the role guns actually play in society - both positive and negative.

What’s a critical lesson from the course?

    • The trip to the gun range stands out because it offers direct exposure to gunfire.
    • In particular, those who were personally repulsed by guns prior to the field trip often come to see why guns can be attractive to others.
    • And the few gun enthusiasts I get in my course do not just have their enthusiasm reinforced; they also understand why others see guns differently.

What materials does the course feature?

    • “Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America_,” – Adam Winkler’s magnificent book on the historical and legal context of guns.
    • “Gun Culture 2.0: The Evolution and Contours of Defensive Gun Ownership in America” – my comprehensive summary of the history and development of gun culture in the United States.

What will the course prepare students to do?

    • This knowledge then helps students better understand their own personal beliefs about and relationship to guns.
    • Taken together, these lessons prepare students to make informed choices for the rest of their lives about being involved with guns – or not – as well as the place of guns in the communities in which they will live.

Statement from Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair on the murder of four Muslim family members in London, Ontario

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
I (Almost) Got Away With It, Mass murder

OTTAWA, ON, June 7, 2021 /CNW/ - On Sunday evening, five members of the same London family went for a walk in their neighbourhood.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 7, 2021 /CNW/ - On Sunday evening, five members of the same London family went for a walk in their neighbourhood.
  • They were struck by a pickup truck driven by a man allegedly intent on killing them.
  • This mass murder, and other similar attacks, have the effect of terrorizing a specific community and make people fear that their family could be next.
  • I thank the London Police Service for its work in arresting and charging the man investigators believe committed this mass murder.

NWAC to File Human Rights Complaint in Canada; Requests International Intervention & Investigation on the Genocide by OAS and UN on Federal Government’s So-Called ‘National Action Plan’

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Genocide, International criminal law, Mass murder, Racism

NWAC is taking that urgent action following a failed effort on the part of the federal government to table a genuine action plan to address the genocide against Indigenous women in Canada.

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  • NWAC is taking that urgent action following a failed effort on the part of the federal government to table a genuine action plan to address the genocide against Indigenous women in Canada.
  • This means that the government is not taking action on the 231 Calls for Justice that are legal imperatives.
  • In particular, the action plan had to include an implementation plan, and it does not.
  • In fact, the governments document is nothing more than a plan to have a plan.

How do we prevent mass shootings? There's a new website to lead the way

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Friday, May 14, 2021
Articles, Violence, Gun violence, Mass murder, Mass shooting

In the wake of Atlanta, Boulder, and Indianapolis, The Violence Project has launched a new online training platform called "Off-Ramp."

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  • In the wake of Atlanta, Boulder, and Indianapolis, The Violence Project has launched a new online training platform called "Off-Ramp."
  • It\'s the first website dedicated to preventing mass shootings rather than training people to react to them.\nThe Violence Project (TVP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center dedicated to data-driven violence prevention.
  • Their research on mass shootings, funded by the US Department of Justice, has received global media attention.
  • "We\'ve interviewed several perpetrators of mass shootings, and we always ask if there was something that could have stopped them.

Major Health Systems to Collaborate on Gun Violence Solutions

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Friday, April 9, 2021
General Health, Hospitals, Health, Other Education, Education, Articles, Crime, Violence, Human behavior, Gun violence, Mass murder, Mass shooting, Michael J. Dowling, Northwell Health

With President Biden unveiling executive actions on Thursday to strengthen gun safety following mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia, Northwell Health announced today that numerous health care networks have joined its campaign to recognize gun violence as a public health crisis and identify solutions aimed at reducing the bloodshed.

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  • With President Biden unveiling executive actions on Thursday to strengthen gun safety following mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia, Northwell Health announced today that numerous health care networks have joined its campaign to recognize gun violence as a public health crisis and identify solutions aimed at reducing the bloodshed.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210409005049/en/
    Michael J. Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, speaks at Northwells Gun Violence Prevention Forum.
  • We in health care must commit the resources to lead the way when it comes to prevention of gun violence.
  • No single entity can tackle this public health crisis alone gun violence is our collective challenge to address.

Shooter Detection Systems and Fusus Announce Partnership to Enhance Response Capabilities to Active Shooter Situations

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Monday, April 5, 2021
Government, Active shooter, Mass murder, Fusus, United States Department of Homeland Security, Ministries, Federal government of the United States

"A delayed response to an active shooter situation absolutely costs lives," said Chris Lindenau, CEO of Fusus.

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  • "A delayed response to an active shooter situation absolutely costs lives," said Chris Lindenau, CEO of Fusus.
  • SDS' Guardian system is the only active shooter detection system that is DHS Safety Act Certified and can be relied on in these life threatening situations.
  • The partnership between Shooter Detection Systems and Fusus brings together two proven and trusted technology platforms that have the potential to radically improve the response to active shooter incidents.
  • "Shooter Detection Systems is the ideal partner for Fusus due to their large customer base and the exceptional performance of their system.

New FRC Publication Lists Concrete Ways Biden Should Respond to China's Genocide of the Uyghurs

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Federal government of the United States, Genocide, International criminal law, Mass murder, Racism, Mike Pompeo, Antony Blinken, Executive branch of the United States government, States of the United States

The release of the FRC publication also follows a new independent report by more than 50 global experts affirming that China is guilty of genocide and has violated every single provision in the Genocide Declaration.

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  • The release of the FRC publication also follows a new independent report by more than 50 global experts affirming that China is guilty of genocide and has violated every single provision in the Genocide Declaration.
  • This independent report adds credibility and urgency to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's determination that the Chinese government is committing an ongoing genocide.
  • Pompeo's successor, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, affirmed the genocide declaration.
  • "The United States' commitment to the 1948 Genocide Convention obligates it to take action to prevent and punish genocide.

Omnilert and Navigate360 Partner to Provide the Most Effective Proactive Response to Gun Violence

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Active shooter, Mass murder

Together, they will provide organizations access to the comprehensive technology and training needed to prevent gun violence and casualties.

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  • Together, they will provide organizations access to the comprehensive technology and training needed to prevent gun violence and casualties.
  • Navigate360 works in concert with this new offering through its ALICE Training, the first civilian active shooter preparedness training program to focus on proactive response.
  • "We are excited to partner with Navigate360 and to align our passion for saving lives," said Ara Bagdasarian, Co-Founder of Omnilert.
  • Navigate360 is defining a modern approach to safety using rapid innovation and unparalleled expertise to provide the solutions necessary to build safer tomorrows.

State Department Officials and Representatives of Allied Nations Call for Trials to Prosecute Acts Of Genocide and Atrocities Committed by ISIS

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Genocide, International criminal law, Mass murder, Racism

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, Good of All, a non-profit education organization promoting universal rights, held a virtual press briefing today to call for trials to prosecute acts of genocide and other human rights atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, Good of All, a non-profit education organization promoting universal rights, held a virtual press briefing today to call for trials to prosecute acts of genocide and other human rights atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
  • A new online human rights education portal with videos featuring the stories of the ISIS rape, enslavement, and genocide was also launched.
  • Ambassador-at-Large Morse H. Tan, Office of Global Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of State
    Ambassador-at-Large Kelley Currie, Office for Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State
    State Secretary Tristan Azbej, State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and the Hungary Helps Program, Prime Minister's Office Hungary
    Senior Official Bedran Ciya Kurd, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
    Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 9:00 10:00am ET, International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
    Online at The National Press Club: https://www.press.org/events/good-all
    In the course of today's press conference, Matthew Daniels, JD, PhD, Founder of the Universal Rights Academy said: "On the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, we will use the occasion of the launch of a new universal rights education portal to issue a renewed call for trials of captured ISIS fighters in order to hold all ISIS members in captivity accountable for their crimes against humanity."

State Department Officials and Representatives of Allied Nations Call for Trials to Prosecute Acts Of Genocide and Atrocities Committed by ISIS

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Genocide, International criminal law, Mass murder, Racism

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, Good of All, a non-profit education organization promoting universal rights, held a virtual press briefing today to call for trials to prosecute acts of genocide and other human rights atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, Good of All, a non-profit education organization promoting universal rights, held a virtual press briefing today to call for trials to prosecute acts of genocide and other human rights atrocities committed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
  • A new online human rights education portal with videos featuring the stories of the ISIS rape, enslavement, and genocide was also launched.
  • Ambassador-at-Large Morse H. Tan, Office of Global Criminal Justice, U.S. Department of State
    Ambassador-at-Large Kelley Currie, Office for Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State
    State Secretary Tristan Azbej, State Secretariat for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and the Hungary Helps Program, Prime Minister's Office Hungary
    Senior Official Bedran Ciya Kurd, Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
    Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 9:00 10:00am ET, International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
    Online at The National Press Club: https://www.press.org/events/good-all
    In the course of today's press conference, Matthew Daniels, JD, PhD, Founder of the Universal Rights Academy said: "On the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, we will use the occasion of the launch of a new universal rights education portal to issue a renewed call for trials of captured ISIS fighters in order to hold all ISIS members in captivity accountable for their crimes against humanity."