Stop the Killing
How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis, Police Edition
Published on 17. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
402 pages
978-1-947635-65-4 (ISBN)
Description
Firearms-related incidents kill more than 45,000 people in the US every year and are the leading cause of death for US children and adolescents. But school shootings are different than suicides, and suicides are different than street gang fights.
In this groundbreaking book, former FBI agent and mass shooting expert Katherine Schweit reveals the secrets to reducing gun violence in our communities. Drawing on her insider knowledge and extensive research, she debunks the myths and misconceptions about mass shooters and shows us how to spot warning signs and assess and improve our security and training in schools, businesses, and houses of worship.
Easy-to-read and politics free, this book offers novices and gun experts alike facts and strategies to calmly discuss firearms laws, firearms ownership, court decisions, and the Founding Fathers' thinking behind the Second Amendment. Get the details on red flag laws, background checks, semi-automatic weapons, AR-15s, ghost guns, firearms training, mental health matters, and the role domestic violence plays.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-947635-65-4 (9781947635654)
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Katherine Schweit is an attorney and author who also serves as an adjunct professor at DePaul College of Law. She brings to her work a rare depth of experience: she served 20 years in the FBI, retiring as a senior official, and previously worked as both a journalist and a Chicago prosecutor. During her time at the FBI, she was instrumental in creating the Bureau's first-ever active shooter program, launched in response to the Sandy Hook massacre.She is the author of the award-winning "Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis" and a Benjamin Franklin Award recipient for "A Simple Guide to the Second Amendment" (formerly "How to Talk About Guns With Anyone"). In her latest book, "Women Who Talk to the Dead," Katherine combines her deep expertise in law enforcement and her gift for storytelling to this unprecedented true crime narrative-a work that restores names to the victims and helps bring closure to their families.She lives outside Washington, D.C., where she continues to write, teach, and advocate for a safer, more hopeful future.