Ever since the rise of mass shootings in America, experts have debated over different strategies to use to stay alive in the chaos. The most common mantra is "run, hide, fight" (also known as "avoid, deny, defend"), which requires a person to assess their situation and decide whether an escape is possible or if a secure hiding spot is available, and if not, to fight the shooter. This technique, however, is widely critiqued because of the panic it causes and the fact that it trains possible victims to be martyrs. Other professionals, such as Kelley Petrey at Tufts University, think the method of "identify, assess, prevent," is the best way to go, and emphasizes focusing on preventing a shooting by recognizing red flags in potential threats.
This article was written by Harmeet Kaur and updated Saturday May 11. Its purpose is to educate its readers on different strategies to use in the event of a mass shooting, especially since two people, Kendrick Castillo, 18, and Riley Howell, 21, were killed stopping school shooters in the past two weeks. The article also recognizes the fact that, no matter the situation, it is impossible to ask teenagers whose brains haven't developed fully to make the decision on whether or not they would attack a gunman. The article also mentions the opinion of the aforementioned Petrey, who says that everybody talks about gun violence and the response to a school shooting and not ways to prevent gun violence. Ever since the Brady Bill of 1994, access to guns has become a bit more regulated, but obviously not enough is being done to assess the people who own guns and the people who could be potential shooters.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/11/us/run-hide-fight-mantra/index.html
Very interesting in the fact that individuals need to understand how to deal with the situations prior to these possible incidents. Good work
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