The Deadly Intersection of White Supremacy and Firearms: Panel 2

To fully understand the link between gun culture and white supremacist political violence, it is critical not only to examine moments when violence erupts, but to consider how cultural norms create conditions for such violence.
A portion of this next panel will explain the political ideology at the heart of dominant gun culture and examine the cultural implications of laws that allow visibly armed people in public, particularly at political demonstrations.
Public health researchers will also discuss the spike in gun purchasing during the pandemic and explore its relation to elevated beliefs in Christian nationalism, support for Jan 6 insurrectionists, and racial resentment and prejudice among gun buyers during the pandemic as well as an alarming increase in individuals willingness to engage in political violence.
Moderator: Kelly Roskam, JD, director of law and policy, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Speakers:
Garen Wintemute, MD, MPH, UC Davis, Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine and Baker-Teret Chair in Violence Prevention at UC Davis
Edelyn Verona, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida, Co-Director of the Center for Justice Research and Policy, Professor of Psychology at the University of South Florida
Alexandra Filindra, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science and Psychology, University of Illinois Chicago
Angela Stroud, PhD, Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Justice, Northland College