America's Gun Problem: The Causes and Possible Solutions

The Cereal Party of Los and Bertram is back with a new problem they are trying to solve. The first step in solving any problem is admitting that there is one. The United States of America has a tremendous problem with gun violence, whether we want to admit it or not. Los and Bertram try to dissect the causes of this violence and look at all sides of the issue. This episode is less about statistics and more about solutions, as well as the root causes behind the problem. Resources from this episode: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56509481 (US gun control: Biden calls for a ban on assault weapons | BBC News) https://www.theviolenceproject.org/mass-shooter-database/ (The Violence Project: A Mass Shooter Database) https://apnews.com/article/homicide-chicago-violence-coronavirus-pandemic-gun-violence-be4b972267e31358dd165925d5a33cce (Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges) https://gun-control.procon.org/ (Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted? | ProCon.org) Gun Control Around the World: A Primer | The Atlantic https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/207#pd (Operation Ceasefire: Boston's solution to gun-crime) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/03/ersie-joyner-interview-oakland-police-ceasefire-gun-violence-prevention (Oakland's solution to gun-crime | The Guardian) https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/gun-deaths-by-country (Gun Deaths by Country 2021) https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/09/the-secret-history-of-guns/308608/ (The Secret History of Guns | The Atlantic) https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2018/02/a-case-against-gun-control/553715/ (A Case Against Gun Control | The Atlantic) https://alltheragescience.com/commentary/fact-check-did-the-nra-supported-gun-control-when-the-black-panthers-advocated-that-minorities-arm-themselves/ (Fact-Check: Did the NRA support gun control when the Black Panthers advocated that minorities arm themselves?) https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nra-california-open-carry-ban/ (Did the NRA Support