Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence
May 03, 2013 | IMDB 0
55 min Watch NowDocumentary
Documentary that frames gun violence as a Disaster and Public Health issue by taking an in depth look at how one shooting impacts individuals, families and communities, while also giving voice to the questions and insights that arise from these conversations. In the documentary, all those scarred by gun violence eventually arrived at the same question: "Why...Why did this happen to us?" After looking at these in depth experiences of gun violence "Trigger turns its attention to the bigger question: "What can we do to prevent gun violence?"
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Chicago at the Crossroad
Terror at the Mall
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Untold Stories of Columbine
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What Happened in Vegas
Down in Dallas Town
Miracle on 4th Street
Chi-Town
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime
Bulletproof
The Killer at Thurston High
MOVE
The Truth vs. Alex Jones
Ricochet
The Killing of America
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2024
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IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 2002
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IMDB 0 | May , 2019
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IMDB 8 | Dec , 2017
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