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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to award winning journalist Mark Follman about his new book Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America, understanding the reasons why mass shooting events and gun violence are so common, the problem with media sensationalism and violent entertainment, how to prevent terrible events like mass shootings, why there is still hope, and so much more.

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/could-this-be-the-answer-to-ending-mass-shootings

Get Mark's book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/trigger-points-mark-follman?variant=39402950131746

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

3:40, 14:50, 17:15 What behavioral threat assessment is & why it is important

6:00 Why understanding the threat of gun violence & mass shooting events is so important

7:55 The difference between reactive & proactive responses to mass shooting events

12:18 How 100s of mass shootings have already been prevented

22:00 The importance of community awareness & using the resources that are already available

31:10 Why we need to talk about mass shooting events & gun violence differently

39:00 Why we cannot just predict mass shooting events & attacks

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