Mass Shootings: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
The Hub, 3,5 & 5
Join us for an engaging and important discussion about mass shootings and how they are viewed by different people and different countries around the world. One of the main goals of this program is to have an engaging discussion between Mason’s international and domestic students around a very important topic: Mass Shootings.
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Title: “Mass Shootings: Cross-Cultural Perspectives” with Professor Al Fuertes & Brian Royer
Description: Different definitions of "mass shootings" are often debated by politicians and world leaders; however, what can't be argued is the fact that gun shootings and gun deaths have become an epidemic worldwide. How are "mass shootings" defined? What side of the gun debate issue do you support? Why? What skills can we acquire to help address the many factors contributing to gun violence- mental health, substance abuse, systemic inequities, economic, cultural, etc.? During this interactive program, we discuss how the United States' view on guns is similar & different from other countries/cultures. We will discuss the many factors contributing to gun violence and ways you can become active in your community to help reduce gun violence and make the world a safer place to live.
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Dinner will be provided for all registered participants!
Additional Information:
Of the estimated 250,227 gun-related deaths worldwide in 2019, 65.9 % occurred in six countries- the United States, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, India, and Colombia (worldpopulrationreview.com). Mass shootings in the U.S. accounted for 73% of mass shootings occurring in developed countries between 1998 to 2019 (International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 2022). There are approximately 400 million guns in the United States between police, the military, and American civilians. Over 393 million (Over 98%) of those guns are in civilian hands, an average of 120 firearms per 100 citizens (americangunfacts.com). Roughly 45,000 Americans have died each year from gun violence in America for the past two decades. There have been 530 mass shootings (shootings that include four or more people) in just the past nine months of 2022 in the United States (Gun archive, 2022). Although it's difficult to predict whether this year will be more deadly than last year's mass shootings of 611 Americans, it is very possible that number could be surpassed at the rate mass shootings are occurring.
