A Practical Guide To Preventing School Shootings
From Federalist Radio Hour by Radio America
April 17, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
John Menna discusses practical strategies for preventing school shootings with host Matt Kittle.
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour , John Menna, a longtime safety engineering and regulatory affairs leader and founder of Principled Safety LLC, joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to flip the school shooting safety conversation on its head and share practical tips on how to best equip parents, teachers, and students with the tools they need to prevent, not simply minimize, the harms wrought by armed suspects. You can find Menna's book, Before the Next Tragedy: Preventing Harm in School Shooting Scenarios, here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
People in this episode
Host: Matt Kittle
Guest: John Menna
Topics covered
- school safety
- preventing school shootings
- safety engineering
- parental guidance
- educational tools
Keywords
- school shootings
- safety tips
- armed suspects
- parents
- teachers
- students
- safety engineering
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Principled Safety LLC, The Federalist Foundation, TheFederalist.com
Books & works: Before the Next Tragedy: Preventing Harm in School Shooting Scenarios
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