American Carnage: Shattering the Myths That Fuel Gun Violence by Fred Guttenberg

Description: American Carnage by Fred Guttenberg, Thomas Gabor, Steve Kerr Fred Guttenberg, who lost his beloved daughter Jaime in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, and International gun policy consultant Thomas Gabor team up in American Carnage to dismantle some of the most common myths about guns and gun violence. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Shooting Down Gun Violence Misinformation"Dont tell me theres no such thing as gun violence. It happened in Parkland." Fred Guttenberg#1 New Release in School SafetyFred Guttenberg, who lost his beloved daughter Jaime in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, and International gun policy consultant Thomas Gabor team up in American Carnage to dismantle some of the most common myths about guns and gun violence.A national disgrace. Over 40,000 die each year as a result of gun violence in America. Relative to other advanced countries, the U.S. has a dismal gun violence record. Gun law reforms could reduce the number of gun deaths per year, but many political challenges stand in the way. A widespread multi-year misinformation campaign and assault on truth by the gun lobby and gun-extremists sows doubt about the dangers posed by pervasive gun ownership and gun carrying, as well as the potential effectiveness of gun laws.Debunking popular gun myths. Countering with strong evidence-based research the many slogans and myths repeated incessantly by spokespersons for the gun lobby and its surrogates is essential if we are to have a society in which kids can attend school safely and people can work and enjoy life without fear of being shot. Over the last 30 years, the NRAs campaign to achieve an armed society has succeeded in persuading many Americans that having a gun in the home or carrying a gun makes them safer. The evidence is overwhelming this is not the case. Guns in the home are far more likely to be used against a family member or in a suicide attempt than against an intruder. Tackling this and other myths is critical.Myths and slogans exposed as false in American Carnage include:Gun owners frequently use firearms to fend off attackersAn armed society is a safer societyGuns dont kill people, people kill peopleIf you have read Trigger Points, The Violence Project, Warning Signs, or Fred Guttenbergs Find the Helpers, American Carnage is a must read. Author Biography Fred Guttenberg began his public life after the murder of his beautiful fourteen-year-old daughter Jaime in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting on Feb 14, 2018. The day after the murder, Fred decided to attend a public vigil. While there, the mayor asked him to speak. His words shook a nation and he has not stopped since. Only four months prior to the murder of his daughter, Freds brother Michael passed away in October 2017 from cancer related to his service in 9/11 in New York City. He was one of the original first responders at the World Trade Center with a team of doctors who got trapped in the WTC as it collapsed. Amazingly, the room that they hid out in did not collapse and Michael and his team of physicians spent sixteen days at ground zero taking care of others. Following his involvement in these two distinctly American tragedies, Fred has traveled the country talking about both events but also talking about perspective, perseverance, and resilience. He discusses pivotal moments in our lives and how we respond to those moments, using his speech to inspire others. Prior to these events, Fred Guttenbergs professional life included over a decade in sales and management with Johnson & Johnson, followed by almost fifteen years as an entrepreneur, having built a business including nineteen Dunkin Donuts. Fred and his wife Jennifer now spend time challenging elected officials to do more. They began a nonprofit organization dedicated to Jaimes life called "Orange Ribbons for Jaime." He has been a regular on TV news programs and myriad online and print media. The nonprofit is now his full-time mission. Thomas Gabor, formerly Professor of Criminology at Ottawa University, is an international gun policy consultant. An author of 200 works, he has testified in front of Parliamentary committees, served as an advisor to the United Nations, and advised governmental agencies. He is author of Confronting Gun Violence in America and ENOUGH!. Steve Kerr is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach. Table of Contents ContentsChapter 1: Combatting Misinformation on Gun ViolenceChapter 2: The Truth About Guns in US History and CultureMyth: Gun Laws are a Recent DevelopmentMyth: An Increasing Percentage of Americans Are Buying GunsMyth: America Has An All-Encompassing Gun CultureMyth: Most Americans Support an Expansive View of Gun Rights and Generally Oppose Restrictions on Gun OwnershipChapter 3: The Truth About Guns and Public SafetyMyth: An Armed Society is a Polite SocietyMyth: The Only Consequences of Gun Violence are MurdersMyth: Gun Violence Numbers are Inflated Because they Include SuicidesMyth: Guns Make Women SaferMyth: Arming Teachers Will Make Schools SaferMyth: Gun Violence is Just a Problem in the Inner CitiesChapter 4: The Truth About Guns and Assault WeaponsMyth: Guns Dont Kill People, People Kill PeopleMyth: An AR-15-Style Rifle Is a Sporting GunChapter 5: The Truth About Guns and Self-DefenseMyth: Guns Provide a Net Benefit to Society in That They Are More Likely to be Used for Protection Than to Commit CrimesMyth: There are 2.5 Million Defensive Gun Uses Per Year in the USMyth: Right-to-Carry Laws Reduce CrimeMyth: Training Required of Concealed Weapons Permit Holders Prepares Them for Effective Defensive Gun UseMyth: All Concealed Weapons Permit Holders are "Good Guys"Myth: Stand Your Ground Laws Save LivesMyth: Most Mass Shootings Occur in Gun-Free ZonesChapter 6: The Truth About the Causes of Gun ViolenceMyth: The US has More Gun Deaths Than Other Countries Because It Is More Violent and Not Due to Higher Gun Ownership or Weaker Gun LawsMyth: Mass Shootings and Gun Violence are Primarily Due to the Mental Illness of the PerpetratorChapter 7: The Truth about Guns and the ConstitutionMyth: The Second Amendment Grants Americans the Right to Carry Any Firearm into Any SettingChapter 8: The Truth about Guns and FreedomMyth: Widespread Gun Ownership and Gun Carrying Increases Our FreedomMyth: We Must Choose Between Public Safety and the Freedom to Own GunsMyth: Gun Violence is the Price We Pay for Our FreedomsChapter 9: The Truth As to Why Guns Ought to be RegulatedMyth: We Need to Tackle the Root Causes of Violence and Stop Blaming GunsMyth: Why Ban Guns When People Can Also be Killed with Knives, a Frozen Ham, or Die in a Car or Pool?Myth: Guns Dont Matter Because People Will Find a Way to Kill Others or Themselves Regardless of Gun AvailabilityChapter 10: The Truth About Gun Laws and Gun Violence PreventionMyth: Gun Violence Prevention Always Involves Changes to Laws and Public MoneyMyth: Switzerland and Israel have Relaxed Gun Laws and Low Murder RatesMyth: Hitler Introduced Strict Gun Control to Repress the PopulationMyth: We Dont Need More Gun Laws; We Just Need to Enforce the Laws We HaveMyth: Gun Control Doesnt Work. Chicago has Very Strict Laws and a Huge Gun Violence ProblemMyth: Gun Owners and Nonowners Disagree on Every Form of RegulationMyth: Bans and Restrictions Dont Work as Criminals Dont Obey the Law and Can Buy Guns on the Illegal MarketMyth: Banning Firearms is Futile When So Many Weapons Are Already in Civilian HandsMyth: Gun Laws Are a First Step to the Complete Disarmament of the Population (the Slippery Slope Argument)Chapter 11: How to Combat Misinformation and Change the Focus from Gun Rights to Public SafetyAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsAppendix A: A Declaration of the Right to Live Free from Gun ViolenceNotes Review "American Carnage by authors Thomas Gabor and Fred Guttenberg is a must read. Fred, like far too many Americans, understands gun violence because of the murder of his daughter Jaime. His work with Thomas Gabor to take on the myths around guns and gun violence in America and to present an evidence-based approach has resulted in a book that should be read by everyone who cares about this issue."—Congressman Eric Swalwell, US Representative to Californias 15th congressional district"What a powerful book! American Carnage is an essential read for anyone seeking to counter fiction with fact in their efforts to reduce gun violence in the United States."—Cassandra Crifasi, co-director of the Center for Gun Violence Solutions, The Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University"This book, one I will go back to many times, gives you every essential tool to become a well-informed member of a club I want you to join: committed citizens lifting their voices for the lifesaving changes to gun laws the vast majority of Americans want."—Steve Kerr, son, husband, father, grandfather, and head coach of the Golden State Warriors"Let me say at the outset that Fred Guttenberg and I agree on very little when it comes to gun policy. But we listen to each other and we constantly search for common ground. This book written by Thomas Gabor and Fred Guttenberg is an important one. And even though I disagree with some of whats written here, I recommend this book to anyone interested in saving lives. Fred and Tom make a passionate & evidenced-based case for facts to consider when pursuing certain reforms, which Im sure will spur further passionate debate on this issue between us. I highly recommend American Carnage."—Former Congressman Joe Walsh of Illinoiss 8th district"Organized around the prolific myths surrounding the gun debate—and there are a great many—the authors, a criminologist and an activist, are motivated by a simple principle: that facts matter. In service to that principle, Gabor and Guttenbergs highly readable and engaging book is a valuable contribution to truth in the otherwise often murky story of America and its guns."—Robert J. Spitzer, professor emeritus at SUNY Cortland and author of The Gun Dilemma and The Politics of Gun Control"Theres no single voice more important in the conversation in America about gun safety and avoiding the unthinkable tragedy of losing a child to gun violence than Fred Guttenberg. Freds voice rings like a clarion in American Carnage where he, along with Thomas Gabor, explores the crucially important issue of misinformation when it comes to gun violence. The assault on truth spreads through every aspect of American politics, and there is no issue more uniquely American or deadly than gun violence. American Carnage is an essential read on one of the most important issues of our time."—Nicolle Wallace, host of Deadline: White House on MSNBC and former White House communications director"American Carnage is a must-read for every gun violence prevention advocate and those interested in the complexities of the gun violence issue in America. Skillfully written and engaging, American Carnage lays bare the falsehoods and myths that have been circulated over decades by those most willing to profit from their acceptance and proliferation. This book is a fact-filled roadmap for debunking the disinformation which has made gun violence prevention such a complicated issue."—Donna Wald, president of Grandmothers Against Gun Violence MA"Smart, concise, well-written, and, perhaps more importantly, well-researched with non-biased, well-respected resource organizations. In debunking the many myths prevalent in the contemporary gun debates, the authors prove with facts and logic, glib slogans do not an argument make. The definitive resource on the misconceptions surrounding our gun culture debates. Highly recommended especially for advocates on both sides of the debate and the general public."—Patricia Hatch, founding member and former president of Cape Cod Grandmothers Against Gun Violence"Since 2020, gun violence has become the leading cause of death for American children. That fact alone should make everyone who cares about a child read this book. We buckle our children into car seats, install pool fences, teach them not to take drugs or go with strangers. We give them medicine when they are sick and protect them from dangerous situations. It is long overdue that we protect them from the most dangerous threat of all—gun violence."This book is clearly written and easy to read. It is packed with well-researched, evidence-based facts. The myth-busting in this book provides new information even to long-time supporters of firearm regulation. This is the information that makes us better advocates for the kind of sensible gun laws that will save our children."—Susan Foley, MD, and Rebecca Cohen, co-leaders of Speaking Up for America/Indivisible "This vital, accessible book offers a clear-eyed, deeply researched response to the flood of disinformation about guns and gun-related violence. Required reading for all who wish to stem the surging tide of gun carnage."—Caroline Light, director of the undergraduate women, gender, and sexuality studies program at Harvard University"In American Carnage, Thomas Gabor and Fred Guttenberg masterfully tackle many of the common myths and misperceptions about firearms and gun violence in America. They provide an even-handed approach to sharing evidence-based facts and the realities of this complex issue in a way that will be approachable to audiences. In short, American Carnage is a strong primer for anyone looking to inform themselves about the bevy of issues surrounding the issue of firearms in the US."—Jaclyn Schildkraut, PhD, executive director of the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, Rockefeller Institute of Government, and national expert on mass shootings Promotional Fred will promote the book on his twitter account (500k followers)Fred has Good Morning America with George Stephanopoulos, Morning Joe, The Last Word with Lawrence ODonnell, CNN with Jake Tapper, and other TV and radio media to come booked for the release of the new book. He has become the spokesperson for parents who have lost children in school shootings for the national media, offering guidance and solace for fellow grieving parents.Thomas Gabor has published several critically acclaimed titles including academic books on the gun crisis in the US and psychology of guns and violence.Fred has amassed approximately 8,200 press spots since February 15, 2018, the day after his daughter, Jaime, was murdered. Many of these spots are a result of "shares" from his social media activity. He was also featured at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.Friendsof FredPresident Joe Biden and his teamMichael Bloomberg and his teamSpeaker Pelosi and Christine PelosiMembers of the House and SenateDebra MessingEric McCormickBradley WhitfordTom HanksEllen ShowJimmy Kimmel ShowRichard SchiffChelsea HandlerHoward Stern ShowAnthony ScramucciJudd ApatowShannon Watts (Moms Demand)All of the gun safety groups (Everytown, Brady, Gifforts, Newtown, Guns Down, March For Our Lives, and others) Review Quote " American Carnage by authors Thomas Gabor and Fred Guttenberg is a must read. Fred, like far too many Americans, understands gun violence because of the murder of his daughter Jaime. His work with Thomas Gabor to take on the myths around guns and gun violence in America and to present an evidence-based approach has resulted in a book that should be read by everyone who cares about this issue." --Congressman Eric Swalwell, US Representative to Californias 15th congressional district Excerpt from Book Chapter 1 Combatting Misinformation on Gun Violence United States Senator Hiram Johnson once said that the first casualty of war was the truth. The debate over guns and gun violence is nothing short of a clash of cultures and over how to best achieve personal security. And truth has been a major casualty of this clash. Outrageous claims are often made about such things as the meaning of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, the value of gun ownership as a self-defense tool, the protection certain gun laws may provide, and even the number of guns owners in America. One reason for the many false claims in this area is that gun violence research has been starved of funds, leaving a huge void in our understanding of many issues, including basic ones such as the number of guns and gun owners in the country. For over twenty years, Congress kept the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from funding research on firearms through the Dickey Amendment, which threatened the CDCs funding. This provision prohibits the use of federal funds to advocate or promote gun control. The amendment, introduced by Congressional Republicans, followed lobbying by the National Rifle Association which was becoming increasingly concerned about research that was showing that guns in the home increased the risk of a homicide. Sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the bodys response to an infection, kills the same number of people each year as gunfire, but receives 100 times the funding. There has also been a rejection of science by a segment of the population that ignores or minimizes the gun violence problem in the US just as some Americans have refused to acknowledge the harm produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. A general distrust of government or cynicism in relation to broadening its powers predisposes some Americans to question any issue that might justify government expansion. The gun debate is so intense and acrimonious because it lies at the center of the great cultural divide in this country--a chasm that pits urbanites against rural dwellers, and splits the country along racial, geographic, and educational lines. Those rejecting research exposing the dangers associated with gun ownership tend to take the view that the "right to keep and bear arms" is an unlimited constitutional right. Therefore, for them, the science is moot. They believe they have an absolute right to acquire virtually any type of gun--case closed. As seen in Chapter Seven, the interpretation of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution by the courts has evolved and is more nuanced than the simplistic notion that this right is unlimited. In fact, the "right to keep and bear arms" throughout most of this countrys history was not recognized by the courts as an individual right at all but, rather, a right to form a state militia. The right to firearms is different from, say, the freedom of speech as an overly expansive view of gun rights can threaten the lives of others. For example, if it is permissible to carry an AR-15 rifle to a rally, this action may not only stifle the free speech of those who are intimidated but may threaten the lives of others present if an altercation breaks out. A more recent line of argument asserts the right of the public to be protected from violence. Some legal scholars are arguing that the first duty of government is to protect citizens from abuses by public officials and from private actors. The human rights group Amnesty International has condemned the US for failing to protect its citizens from gun violence by not developing a comprehensive system of firearm regulations. In a 2018 report, Amnesty writes, "The USA has failed to implement a comprehensive, uniform, and coordinated system of gun safety laws and regulations particularly in light of the large number of firearms in circulation, which perpetuates unrelenting and potentially avoidable violence, leaving individuals susceptible to injury and death from firearms." The debate about the true costs/benefits of guns is not just an academic one or one waged by ordinary citizens in person or on social media. Egregious statements and claims are often made at hearings in Washington or state legislatures and used to prevent reform that can protect Americans. Recently a federal judge overturned the thirty-year assault weapons ban in California saying: "Like the Swiss Army Knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home-defense weapon and homeland defense equipment." The judge failed to acknowledge the role of such military-style rifles in many of the deadliest mass shootings and in the murder of police officers. We are not aware of any mass killings with Swiss Army knives. Description for Sales People This ground-breaking book: Offers readers truthsabout guns in our culture using statistics and examples to bring the issue more fully to light Covers the issue from both the academic and activist perspectives, thanks to the talents of the two authors Debunks misinformation and aims to prevent senseless acts of violence andeducates readers on how they can help Details ISBN1684812054 Author Steve Kerr Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1684812054 ISBN-13 9781684812059 Format Paperback Short Title American Carnage Pages 224 Subtitle Shattering the Myths That Fuel Gun Violence Publisher Yellow Pear Press Imprint Yellow Pear Press Place of Publication San Francisco Country of Publication United States Illustrations No Publication Date 2023-06-02 AU Release Date 2023-06-02 NZ Release Date 2023-06-02 US Release Date 2023-06-02 UK Release Date 2023-06-02 DEWEY 363.330973 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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