Dr. Kaye addresses the widespread anxiety felt by American adults regarding mass shootings, referencing a study conducted by the American Psychological Association that found one-third of adults actively avoid specific locations or gatherings due to this fear.
Study finds on-third of U.S. adults avoid places due to fear of mass shootings
![Morgan State University Police Chief Lance Hatcher speaks at a news conference after a shooting on campus, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Baltimore. Multiple people were wounded, none critically, in a shooting that interrupted a homecoming week celebration at the university in Baltimore on Tuesday and prompted an hourslong lockdown of the historically Black college. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c1a4dc9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7953x5305+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2F74%2F9628473c44c1b344a36641949e86%2Fap23277227339651.jpg)
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