This week, we go BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION with Shannon Watts, the founder of the largest gun violence prevention organizations in the US:  MOMS DEMAND ACTION.  Dr. McBride and Shannon Watts talk about the 2012 Newtown Connecticut massacre that prompted the founding of her organization, what it's like to be targeted as the face of the movement, and how it has affected her emotional health. They discuss the impact of everyday gun violence in Black America. They address the harms of active shooter drills; the false dichotomies in the debate about gun violence in America, and the relationship between mental illness and violence. Join Dr. Lucy McBride every Tuesday for a new episode of Beyond the Prescription on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Find her at lucymcbride.com/podcast.   Get full access to Are You Okay? at lucymcbride.substack.com/subscribe