The new normal is growing worse:

o Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot this week.

o In June, Democratic state politician Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in Minnesota.

o Two Israeli embassy employees were killed in Washington in May.

o Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was targeted in an arson attack the previous month.

o 2024 after an assassination attempt against Trump.

o A high school shooting in Colorado resulted in two students wounded. 13-year-old Shooter had an arsenal of firearms.

Gun violence is the biggest killer of our children.

No one will make it stop but us. It may seem hopeless, but we can do it.

Currently free, my book "Unleash Movements that Matter: Break through barriers to change," explains how to effectively create change even for intractable problems. https://dorianscottcole.com/promotions/freesignup.htm

My article this week talks about solving gun violence problems:

Stopping the Gun Violence Plague on Patheos. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/newgenerationsexplorefaith/2025/09/stopping-the-gun-violence-plague/

Ending the Gun Violence Plague on YouTube.

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