Uvalde School Shooting: What to Actually Do About the Gun Violence?

Los and Bertram break down the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas — what happened, and what we can (and should) do about this from a policy perspective.If you are interested in more data on guns and a (relatively) unbiased way to deal with them, take a look at our MMW guns episode:Episode 31: America's Gun Problem: The Causes and Possible SolutionsThank you for listening. Please leave a rating and review wherever you're listening to this pod. Follow us on social media: Instagram: @madmadworldpodReddit: r/madmadworldpodEmail us: [email protected] from this week's episode:Talking to kids about school shootings: Advice to ease their anxiety | NPROp-Ed: Why our response to school shootings is all wrong | Los Angeles Times3 lessons Washington can learn from how Arizona helps people in mental health crisis | Seattle TimesDepression, suicidal thoughts prevalent in high school students during pandemic | ReutersA recent report put Texas last among states and DC in mental health care access | PolitiFactGun Violence Archive213 mass shootings in 2022 already, including the Buffalo and Uvalde attacks | NPRTimeline of events in Texas school shooting | ReutersGuns have become the top injury-related cause of death for U.S. kids | AxiosThe Uvalde, Texas, school district had an extensive safety plan. 19 children were killed anyway. | NBCnews'Children don't carry IDs': Texas official faced horror of identifying bodies of those he knew | ReutersWhat we know about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas | NPRAP FACT CHECK: NRA Speakers Distort Gun and Crime Statistics | US News and World ReportOnlookers urged police to charge into Texas school | APnews