22/07/2021
School Gun Violence
School Gun Violence is Preventable.
Approximately 7 children die every day due to gun related violence. Almost 20,000 students are shot each year. Gun violence doesn't discriminate by zip code. While there is greater gun violence in lower-income, minority, inner-city neighborhoods, there is gun related violence in rural, suburban, white, higher-income neighborhoods as well. No community is exempt.
How do we stop violence from even starting? In many schools, we have missed signs and signals along the way to prevent gun violence related incidents. Most incidents are not spur of the minute but have been planned for at least 6 months. At least 1 person knew about it in advance. Unfortunately, in most cases, that person was not an adult. We need to know the signs, we need to recognize them when they are in place and we need to act by, at the very least, having a safety assessment in place. What do most school shooters have in common? They are socially isolated.
We have the knowledge and know the signs to prevent heart attacks, chocking, and drownings, Now, we muster our resources and knowledge to prevent school violence.
I am in the final stages of writing a new book, Preventing School Violence. It should be on sale early in the school year. Look for it.
https://schargel.com/blog/school-gun-violence/
Approximately 7 children die every day due to gun related violence. Almost 20,000 students are shot each year. Gun violence doesn't discriminate by zip code. While there is greater gun violence in…
