I am a journalist who has covered 10 of the worst mass shootings in American history.  From Las Vegas to Parkland to Highland Park, I've covered the tragedy, the investigation, the heart ache, and the wake left behind for a devastated community (the photo above I took at the Parkland memorial).

I've seen how the shootings devolve into the same tired coverage and conversations we've been having since Columbine.  Not much has changed.

But I turned my personal anxiety and frustration about "mass shootings" into curiosity. 

Three years ago I embarked on a mission to find a way to change the conversation, to change the coverage, to change the way people see these shootings.  I've found there can be ways to drastically reduce the number of shootings without relying on politicians.  But it's going to take effort from all of us.

I've crafted a five-part solutions-based series that shows what we're doing wrong, how we're falling short, how we can be more proactive and how we as the American public and the media can reclaim our safety and security.

And I believe I've found a unique way to tell this data-driven, fact-based story on solving mass shootings in America.

I've amassed decades of federal data and expert research on "mass shootings".  I have access to archived TV footage.  I have 40+ contacts in the world of psychology, security, law enforcement.  I have connected with victims and survivors.  And I've been in communication with actual living mass shooters.  This is all in an effort to tackle the heart of the issue.

This is where I need your help.  Data, archived footage, and dozens of contacts is great.  But I need to convert Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, photos, and letters into a docuseries.  And the first step is creating an amazing teaser video to convince a network to produce it. 

I'd like to raise $1,000 to hire a consultant to help me begin this journey. 

I'm new to this industry.  I'm new to Crowdfundr.  I'm going to make mistakes.  But if you're willing to help me on this journey I really believe we can create something that will save lives and bring us all together.