The Violence Project

MODERN PROBLEM: Las Vegas, Pulse, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Stoneman Douglas High School, and Columbine¿these horrific events are a grim fixture of everyday American life. Mass shootings have impacted us in a way few other events have.MODERN SOLUTION: The authors have built the largest and most comprehensive database of mass shooters in the United States. They have done this by conducting hundreds of interviews with those affected by the events, including the perpetrators. This exclusive data has given them a unique perspective on these events.A BOOK FOR EVERYONE: By using data in their approach, our authors are removing Second Amendment politics from the conversation. The public¿whether you consider yourself prö or anti¿Second Amendment¿is hungry to understand mass shootings in a more profound way.EXPERTS: Peterson and Densley have been profiled in newspapers and featured on television and public radio. They are essential voices on this all-too-urgent issue.