Mark me SAFE from being shot by a lunatic with a gun! - Bonus Round - S4 - Ep4

In this episode of the Bonus Round - Mark me SAFE from being shot by a lunatic with a gun! - Bonus Round - S4 - Ep4 Call me crazy, but isn't it just horrific that we even have to say "Mark me SAFE from being shot by a lunatic with a gun!" Distrust in America: Small mistakes, deep fear — and gunfire By TIM SULLIVAN and AARON MORRISONApril 20, 2023 - AP News "In suburban Detroit, it was a lost 14-year-old looking for directions. In Kansas City, it was a 16-year-old who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers. There was the 12-year-old rummaging around in a yard in small-town Alabama, the 20-year-old woman who found herself in the wrong driveway in upstate New York and the cheerleader who got into the wrong car in Texas." "In the early 1970s, surveys showed that about half of America believed most people were trustworthy. By 2020, that number had fallen to less than one-third." "Neighborhood message boards foment paranoia about suspicious outsiders. And local and national newscasts bombard TV viewers daily with images of grainy surveillance videos showing a variety of crimes and provocative headlines about cities in decay. That includes shootings where innocent victims are shot by people who wrongly believe that they are under threat." "...in just six days in April, four young people across the U.S. were shot — and the woman in New York killed — for being at what someone decided was the wrong place. Just Tuesday, a man shot and wounded two cheerleaders in a Texas supermarket parking lot after one said she mistakenly got into his car thinking it was her own. One cheerleader was grazed by a bullet and treated at the scene. Her teammate was shot in the leg and back." There are many factors that contribute to gun violence, including access to firearms, mental health issues, poverty, and systemic inequality. One approach to reducing gun violence is to enact sensible gun control measures that can help keep guns out of the hands of those who may use them for harm. This can include measures such as universal background checks, red flag laws, and restrictions on the sale and ownership of certain types of firearms. Another approach is to address the underlying social and economic factors that contribute to gun violence. This can include investing in education, job training, and mental health services, as well as addressing issues such as poverty, inequality, and systemic racism. Ultimately, reducing gun violence will require a comprehensive approach that involves multiple strategies and stakeholders, including policymakers, law enforcement, community leaders, and individuals themselves. By working together, we can create safer communities and reduce the harm caused by gun violence. The insanity must stop!! In the meantime, stay vigilant, stay safe, be careful, take care of yourselves and each other. Until next time, Peace. Feel free to LIKE, SHARE AND COMMENT. If you are featured here and we don't have your link(s) posted, please let us know. * Follow The Contrast Project online: ** http://www.thecontrastproject.tv/  ** https://www.facebook.com/TheContrastP... ** https://www.instagram.com/the_contras... ** https://twitter.com/ContrastProjTV  ** The Contrast Project Lounge Podcast is proudly created in part using the Riverside.fm platform. By using this link you are helping to support this show. Thank you so much: https://bit.ly/3BH3q2t