Press Release on New Book
The America We All Want is the culmination of over a decade of
research and writing on gun violence in the United States. The book is brutally
honest in addressing the causes of the gun violence epidemic in the United
States. Cariens believes the public shootings are a direct result of the past
failures of our national and state leaders to address the root causes of
violence. The author also factors in the growth of terrorism, racially
motivated violence, and the horrendous targeting and murder of our police.
The
America We All Want suggests
actions can be taken at the local level to begin to curb these shooting
rampages. The book does not have all the answers, but is a clarion call for
people to think about what can be done and then follow up with actions.
The book challenges those who, when presented
with ideas to curb gun violence say, “That won’t work.” He believes we are
individually responsible for developing ideas to curb gun deaths. Cariens
presents a clear-cut argument for working at the local level for change; attending
town hall or council meetings; and to put forth ideas to stop the killings. And
most important – to listen to each other’s ideas. If you are conservative,
listen to progressives; if you are progressive, listen to conservatives.
The
book draws on research as well as David Cariens’ extensive writings including
his books on the shooting at the Appalachian School of Law and Virginia Tech.
The author brings to the problem more than 50 years of working in intelligence
and crime analysis. He also has the added dimension of having lost a family
member in a school shooting.
David
Cariens believes the road to curbing gun violence will be long, and painful. If
the current trend continues, many innocent people will lose their lives because
of our failure to act. We need to take action now.
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