Media: Guns in America

Unable to rely on lawmakers to regulate guns, some Tennesseans have decided to risk gun ownership

Jonathan Metzl returns to Woke AF Daily to discuss the unfortunate, unconscionable, and unending slew of mass shootings in America - as documented in his upcoming book What We've Become.

According to recent data from @GunDeaths, over 200 lives have been lost and more than 550 injured in mass shootings this year.

So what steps can be taken to end gun violence in America? @ngoziekeledo talks to @JonathanMetzl to find out.

We spoke with the Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Psychiatry and the director of the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University, Jonathan Metzl, about the shooting, Tennessee’s gun laws, and if there may be any movement for legislation preventing access to firearms.

“Upwards of 70 percent of gunowners now say they own guns to protect themselves from other people. Guns have gone from being a tool of sportsmen to something that really people feel like they have to be on guard about,” @JonathanMetzl on US gun culture.

The cycle of violence not only continues, but continues to get worse.

-@JonathanMetzl on #ClubQ mass shooting #ColoradoSprings

"What you see is a lot more of everyday interactions turning into shootings, and really great risings in gun-related injuries and deaths." @JonathanMetzl on why Republican NY gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin's gun policies could make for a less safe New York #SundayShow

It has become increasingly common to attribute mental illness as a key reason young men turn into active shooters. Relying on decades of experience, psychologist Dr. John Duffy and Vanderbilt University psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl question that idea while hashing out why a generation of young men, who were "handed the keys to the kingdom," have turned lethargic and hopeless.

By Jonathan M. Metzl

Cases like one on the Supreme Court docket this term often lead to more injuries and deaths.