curiousKC | Your Input Needed for Our Next Episode on Guns

Missouri has among the highest gun death rates in the United States, a Pew Research reveals. Jackson County in the Kansas City metro area ranked third for midsize counties with the highest gun death rates. 

For this reason, the Flatland show and curiousKC reporting team are focusing on this topic in May. Year after year, gun deaths have risen. Studies point to guns for suicides, accidental deaths and homicides. 

Parent advocacy organizations have been vocal about the need for protections for schools and their children. Gun rights groups are vocal about the freedom to protect themselves. 

The issue raises a multitude of worthy topics: legislative power, strict background checks, access to firearms, mental health and personal safety. 

As community members, your voice is a valuable tool to help Flatland’s journalists learn more about what you want to know. The previous coverage listed here serves as a resource to show what’s been covered before, but if something’s missing please let us know. 

You may reach out directly to the reporters and Flatland Show director if you have a tip: 

• Mary Sanchez, senior reporter, msanchez@kansascitypbs.org
• Cami Koons, rural affairs reporter, ckoons@flatlandkc.local 
• Vicky Diaz-Camacho, community affairs reporter/curiousKC series lead, vdiaz-camacho@kansascitypbs.org 
• Catherine Hoffman, community and culture reporter, choffman@flatlandkc.local 
• Cody Boston, Flatland Show director/producer, cboston@kansascitypbs.org

Or have a say in what our panelists discussing on the next Flatland Show episode. Write your questions in the form below or click this link.