Thread by @jschildkraut80

Once again, now after #HighlandPark, people are pointing to the “usual suspects” as causal factors for mass shootings - guns, mental health, and violent media. These are the same talking points since before @MuschertGlenn and I wrote this in 2013: fastcapitalism.uta.edu/10_1/schildkra…. 1/

Millions of people play first-person active shooter games like Call of Duty and don’t go on to commit a mass violence event.

Many experience mental health struggles and aren’t violent perpetrators. Instead, they’re more likely to be the victims of crime. 2/

Recycling the same unproven narrative is why there’s been little progress forward - its nothing more than a distraction. It’s time to retire this narrative and focus on addressing the real threats and prevent these tragedies. Focus on what we know, not baseless conjecture. 3/3