{"id":224070,"date":"2025-10-30T16:18:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=224070"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:19:55","slug":"kids-to-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/kids-to-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Kids to Kings&#8217; Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a time when firearms and mental health are too often discussed separately, Walk the Talk America (<a href=\"https:\/\/walkthetalkamerica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">WTTA<\/a>) is bridging the gap with a groundbreaking outreach effort: <em>Kids to Kings<\/em>, a youth mentorship and mental health program led by Devin Perkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program\u2019s mission is simple but powerful: to teach young men, particularly Black and brown youth in America\u2019s inner cities, how to manage trauma, build confidence, and learn responsible firearm safety through education and empowerment, not fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Kids to Kings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VViYEWyK4Ss?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Every child deserves access to responsible firearms education.\u201d  &#8212; Michael Sodini, President of Walk the Talk America.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-breaking-the-cycle-of-trauma\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\" data-level=\"3\">Breaking the Cycle of Trauma<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-numbers-tell-the-story\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\" data-level=\"2\">The Numbers Tell the Story<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-from-surviving-to-thriving\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\" data-level=\"2\">From Surviving to Thriving<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-empowering-the-forgotten\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\" data-level=\"2\">Empowering the Forgotten<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-building-kings-not-victims\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\" data-level=\"2\">Building Kings, Not Victims<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breaking-the-cycle-of-trauma\">Breaking the Cycle of Trauma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core, <em>Kids to Kings<\/em> focuses on the roots of Complex Trauma and <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/24881-cptsd-complex-ptsd\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">CPTSD<\/a> (Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), conditions that can arise from repeated exposure to violence, neglect, or instability at a young age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nctsn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">National Child Traumatic Stress Network<\/a>, complex trauma disrupts a child\u2019s emotional development and sense of safety, especially when it occurs in the home. Without support or structure, these kids often develop unhealthy \u201csurvival mode\u201d behaviors: reacting with aggression, avoidance, or anxiety instead of reason and reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kids to Kings<\/em> aims to stop that cycle early. Through honest conversations, mentorship, and structured firearm safety lessons, the program helps kids better understand their emotions and learn to respond, not react, when faced with conflict or fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m very proud of our Kids to Kings program, as it addresses one of the major ways youth are negatively impacted by firearms,\u201d said Michael Sodini, President of Walk the Talk America (501-C-3) told Gunsamerica in an exclusive interview. \u201cThe program introduces guns in a positive manner and an environment that is the opposite of the way they are exposed to them in their communities and pop culture. Every child deserves access to responsible firearms education.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-numbers-tell-the-story\">The Numbers Tell the Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The statistics driving this mission are sobering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>65% of Black children grow up without a father (<a href=\"https:\/\/datacenter.aecf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">KidsCount.org)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homicide is the leading cause of death for Black males ages 10\u201324 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">CDC.gov<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suicide ranks third among causes of death for Black youth in the same age range (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">CDC.gov<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Black youth homicide rate is more than 18 times higher than that of white peers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">Johns Hopkins University<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since 2013, Black youth gun suicide has tripled (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">Johns Hopkins University<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kids to Kings<\/em> doesn\u2019t ignore those realities. It meets them head-on, providing mentorship and responsible firearm instruction as tools for empowerment and healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-surviving-to-thriving\">From Surviving to Thriving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Devin Perkins and the WTTA team believe education and exposure are key to prevention. By creating a safe, guided environment to discuss firearms, trauma, and emotional control, these young men gain a healthier understanding of both themselves and the tools that too often define their environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/witness-2311-brat-optics-ready-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">Girsan Witness 2311 BRAT OR: Carry More, Shoot Fast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workshops focus on emotional intelligence, situational awareness, and responsible firearm handling, helping students replace fear and uncertainty with confidence and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProper guidance trains your mind to recognize danger or anxiety and respond correctly instead of panicking,\u201d the program notes. \u201cWithout guidance, the brain sees every uncomfortable situation as dangerous and develops unhealthy coping mechanisms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empowering-the-forgotten\">Empowering the Forgotten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For WTTA, this isn\u2019t charity. It\u2019s intervention through empowerment. <em>Kids to Kings<\/em> operates on the belief that every child deserves the chance to rise above their environment, to become a leader in their own life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/pause-to-protect-firearm-suicide-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"kids-to-kings\" title=\"'Kids to Kings' Brings Firearm Education to America\u2019s Inner Cities\">Pause to Protect: Firearm Suicide Prevention<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through hands-on workshops, open discussions, and consistent mentorship, the program offers what many kids in underserved communities never receive: trust, structure, and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to be the missing link,\u201d the organization explains, \u201cproviding the guidance and understanding young men need when they\u2019ve been left out, misunderstood, and underserved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-building-kings-not-victims\">Building Kings, Not Victims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walk the Talk America\u2019s <em>Kids to Kings<\/em> program is reshaping the conversation around firearms and mental health. 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