Stop the Killing

When we talk about gun violence, we count the dead.We count the injured.We debate the laws.

But what about the financial cost?

In this episode, former FBI executive Katherine Schweit examines the hidden economic impact of gun violence in America — from multi-million-dollar settlements to bankrupt gun manufacturers.

Using real cases including:


The 2022 Buffalo Tops Supermarket shooting


The $73 million Sandy Hook settlement


The $10 million award to a teacher shot by a 6-year-old student


Lawsuits involving ghost guns, straw purchases, and firearm accessories

Katherine breaks down:

✔ What the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) actually protects✔ Why a gun accessory manufacturer paid $1.75 million✔ How liability law is evolving✔ Whether firearm companies should be shielded from responsibility✔ And what shifting financial risk could mean for the future of gun policy

This isn’t a debate about the Second Amendment.It’s a conversation about accountability, insurance, and the true cost of doing business in a country flooded with firearms.

Because beyond grief and trauma — there is an economic impact.

And someone always pays.


Gun violence financial impact


Firearm manufacturer liability


PLCAA explained


Sandy Hook lawsuit settlement


Buffalo supermarket shooting 2022


Ghost guns and legal accountability


Straw purchases and gun dealer liability


School shooting lawsuits


Insurance requirements for gun owners


Economic cost of gun violence in America

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As major religious holidays approach — Ramadan, Eid, Passover, and Easter — security agencies often raise threat assessments.

Former FBI executive Katherine Schweit explains why periods of global conflict and major faith gatherings can increase security risks, and what simple awareness steps families can take to stay safe.

This quick Stop the Killing bonus episode looks at how threat assessments work — and why being alert, not afraid, is one of the most important tools for public safety.

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When a school shooting happens, the focus is usually on the gunman.

But what happens when the parents are held responsible too?

In this episode of Stop the Killing, former FBI executive Katherine Schweit examines the landmark conviction of a father following the Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia, where two students and two teachers were killed in September 2024.

The case raises a question that is reshaping the legal landscape in the United States:

Can parents be criminally liable for the actions of their children?

Following a two-week trial and just two hours of jury deliberation, the father of the alleged teenage shooter was convicted on multiple charges including involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder.

In this episode, we unpack:


Why prosecutors argued the father was criminally negligent


How this case compares to the Oxford High School shooting parents’ convictions


The warning signs that appeared before the tragedy


The legal concept of parental liability in school shootings


What threat assessment teams can do to prevent violence


Why prosecutors may increasingly charge parents in future cases

This episode explores the difficult but urgent question:

Where does responsibility begin — and where does it end — when a child commits an act of mass violence?

Because the legal system may be entering a new era where parental decisions can carry criminal consequences.


Apalachee High School shooting


Parents charged in school shootings


Criminal negligence and gun ownership


Oxford High School shooting parents case


Warning signs before mass violence


Threat assessment teams in schools


Gun access and youth violence prevention


Legal accountability in school shootings

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A small town in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia has been devastated.

An 18-year-old killed their mother and stepbrother before entering a local school. By the end of the day, six students, one teacher, and the shooter were dead. Twenty-five others were injured. In total, ten lives were lost.

In this episode of Stop the Killing, former head of the FBI’s Active Shooter Program Katherine Schweit examines what we know so far about the Canada school shooting — and what communities can learn from it.

We explore:


Reported warning signs prior to the attack


Mental health gaps and intervention challenges


Canada’s firearm licensing system


How Canadian gun laws compare to the United States


The role of online violent content


What parents and schools should watch for

School shootings are rare in Canada. The last comparable tragedy of this scale occurred in 1989. That rarity can create a dangerous belief: “It can’t happen here.”

But prevention starts long before a trigger is pulled.

This episode focuses on awareness, intervention, and the practical steps communities can take to reduce risk.

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(Re-Release – Companion Episode)

If you’ve listened to our recent update on Stop the Killing and want a clear, detailed reminder of what actually happened in Uvalde, this episode is for you.

In this companion re-release, former FBI executive and use-of-force expert Katherine Schweit walks listeners through the full factual timeline of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas — drawing directly from the U.S. Department of Justice’s extensive Critical Incident Review.

Rather than headlines or speculation, this episode breaks down:


What law enforcement knew — and when


How an active shooter was repeatedly misclassified as a barricaded subject


The complete 77-minute delay between first police entry and the shooter being stopped


The absence of command and control, despite dozens of officers on scene


Why training, leadership, and communication failures compounded minute by minute


How misinformation spread among responders, families, and medical teams


What the DOJ identified as systemic breakdowns, not individual hindsight errors

This episode also explains — in plain language — the critical difference between:


Active shooter response (immediate engagement to stop the killing), and


Barricaded subject protocols (containment and negotiation)

A distinction that mattered enormously — and tragically — in Uvalde.

For listeners following the current conversation and updates, this episode provides the essential context needed to understand:


Why Uvalde remains a case study in what must never happen again


How failures in leadership and coordination can override training


What lessons the DOJ says must be learned to prevent future loss of life

This is not an opinion piece.It is a fact-driven reconstruction, based on hundreds of pages of official findings, and presented to ensure the truth is understood — not forgotten.

Stop the Killing examines critical incidents involving deadly force through the lens of experience, evidence, and accountability. Hosted by journalist Sarah Ferris and former FBI executive Katherine Schweit, the podcast focuses on what actually happened, why it matters, and how future tragedies can be prevented.

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