More than Gun Laws, More than Mental Health: Let’s Talk About Mass Violence Fueled by White Supremacy

In the aftermath of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, many religious, medical, and political experts have publicly blamed lack of adequate mental health care, flaccid gun laws, violent video games, and family breakdowns for the violence.

While better mental health care and sensible gun laws are needed, GCORR also recognizes a more sinister element in the spate of many recent U.S. mass shootings: the influence of white supremacist rhetoric, racist terrorism, and extremist hate speech. 

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