Without a trace: The intersections of mental health, ghost guns, and communities of color.

As gun violence continues to ravage communities of color, the issue of ghost guns has become an increasingly pressing topic.

Ghost guns are untraceable firearms that individuals can make using 3D-printing technology or kits containing the parts necessary to assemble a gun without serial numbers or registration information.

The risk posed by these weapons is especially concerning in communities of color, as they can be disproportionately affected by the increased presence of these untraceable firearms, undermining community policing and gun violence prevention efforts.

In this episode of Badly Governed, state representative Brandy Fluker Oakley and Assistant Professor of Psychology Brian T. Jones discuss the challenges of the epidemic of gun violence, but more precisely, Ghost guns and the threat they represent to communities of color.

CREDITS

Host & Executive Producer: Lydje Lahens

Producer: Lydje Lahens

Writers: Lydje Lahens, Brandy Fluker Oakley, and Brian T. Jones

Videographer: Anthony Schultz

Digital Copy Editor: Lydje Lahens

Social Media Graphics & Management: Aunonto Islam & Dream Big

Web Developer: Lotin Enterprise (https://www.lotin.net)

Video Editors: Luis Romero, Alex Kulikoff, and Anthony Schultz

Branding: Zozimus

RESOURCES

A Definition: https://www.teamenough.org/what-are-ghost-guns

MA Bill HD4420: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/HD4420

Summary of HD4420: Summary of HD4420, An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws (repmindydomb.com)

Mental Health Provider: https://www.reimaginecounseling.com/

Find Your Rep Here: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator

MERCHS

lahens.net (creator-spring.com)