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The Breakdown with Shaun King

Ep. 620 - We MUST take steps to protect ourselves from gun violence while politicians continue to fail us in every way

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

4.812.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Gun violence is its own American pandemic. It's a public health AND a public safety crisis. It's now the leading cause of death for young people.

And while we press politicians for meaningful reform, we must accept the burden and responsibility of fighting for our own safety and security. Today I will begin this discussion that I hope we can continue and make real in the days and weeks ahead.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Everyone is seeing a rise in their energy bills.

0:02.8

So try a few small changes this winter, which could save you a lot.

0:06.7

Like, switching off appliances instead of leaving them on standby.

0:10.6

Turning your thermostat down a degree,

0:12.6

ideally keeping it between a comfortable 18-21 degrees.

0:16.5

Or using a lid on your pots and pans.

0:19.5

It only takes a little energy to save a lot.

0:22.4

For more energy-saving tips and advice,

0:24.8

visit saving-energy.co.uk.

0:27.8

Cadant, your gas network.

0:30.4

The United States is an incredibly violent place.

0:34.3

Of course, you've heard all about the shootings in Buffalo and you've all

0:38.4

de-Texas.

0:39.7

But over the weekend, there were more mass shootings.

0:42.1

All over the country, from coast to coast,

0:44.7

in all types of communities, even close to home.

0:48.0

For me, in Philadelphia, three people were shot and killed.

0:51.8

Fourteen people shot all together.

0:54.4

In another mass shooting in a place that was heavily policed.

0:57.9

And today I want to talk about what is it that we can do to protect ourselves

1:04.8

in light of the reality that anything the government's going to do,

1:09.1

if they do anything at all, is going to be slow and too little.

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