let's Talk Big

Guns, education, and willingness to be open

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By: Travis Knowlton

I preface this article with the notion that this is in no way, shape, or form a concrete set of ideas, but instead a set of ideas to keep the conversation going and hopefully lead to some real action.

Why can't we treat these mass shootings like we do when an individual expresses ideologies of self-harm or intent of injury upon another? When an individual comes to us with these ideologies, we do a few things:

Safety: We remove any objects that the individual might use to harm themselves or others; we do this while staying with the person to ensure their safety.

Professional help: Called upon, arrives, and assesses the situation, then the decision will be made to set forth a plan for the individual moving forward.

Education: For the person with these harmful ideologies and continued training for those that have a connection to the person or potential connection to a similar circumstance.