The gun crisis in the United States has escalated to such a degree that schools and community organizations are shifting their focus from prevention to preparation, accepting mass shootings as a grim reality of American life. Strategies like active shooter drills and arming educators are seen as distasteful yet essential measures to protect our loved ones. How do these militarized tactics affect the mental health of children? What kind of society are we shaping for the future? This frank and pressing documentary, narrated from the viewpoint of a European new mother contemplating a future for her young family in America, explores the stakes involved in these alarming times.