There’s a couple books out there that I’ve found insightful:
On Killing by Dave Grossman goes into how it is that people become capable of such horrendous acts. Fight, Flight, or Hide by John Forsythe, although short, does a pretty good job explaining how we can prepare for these shootings.
I’m surprised that with all these mass shootings there isn’t more literature on the subject. I liked Fight, Flight, or Hide by John Forsythe for its practical advice, but there’s still a bit of an empty spot on the shelf. Has anyone else run across any books on the subject?
“Mass shootings are a tragedy, just like earthquakes, fires, or tornadoes. Isn’t it time we actually prepared for them” That’s my point, these things are happening all the time, but we’re shocked every time. We should have trainings and drills and stuff by now! (The quote was from Fight, Flight, or Hide, by John Forsythe if anyone was wondering)
It kind of bugs me that a lot of posts on mass shootings are either political maneuvering or just baseless opinion. Is it really too much to ask for people to educate themselves? If you don’t want to do the research yourself, read a book like Fight, Flight or Hide. On Killing was also pretty good, though not specifically about mass shootings.
Why do we keep running from these shooters? One guy shows up with a gun and hundreds of us run away? Why don’t we attack the bugger and be done with it? You might say I’m crazy, but it actually makes all the sense in the world! Read Fight, Flight, or Hide by John Forsythe and you’ll see what I mean. We’ve got to turn the tide here!
It should be a criminal offense to disarm your workforce like they did at the Naval Yard. This shooting, by one account, took thirty minutes to conclude! In the first few seconds you have panic and shock, but after that someone should have been able to do something! We should be able to prepare for it, and then react when it happens. I even just read a book on it, Fight, Flight, or Hide, by John Forsythe, but I’m sure there’s lots of resources out there that would be just as helpful.
This shooting scared a lot of people, and there is a lot of apprehension about when it will happen next. I read a book that helped me with that. It brought up that we actually can prepare for these shootings just like we prepare for an earthquake or a tornado. We can’t predict them exactly, but we know they will happen and that we are not exempt. If we are prepared for it, we can reduce the body counts and stop the shooters! Oh, the book was Fight, Flight, or Hide by John Forsythe.
Read Fight, Flight, or Hide. I haven’t found any other book that really addresses the topic directly.
Has anyone found any books on surviving a mass shooting? I can’t find much about it on Amazon. There is one book called Fight, Flight, or Hide, but that’s about it. Anyone heard anything about that one?
