Friday Finds
Friday Finds
Wherein we unearth GVP-related stories from the past week
Given the constant information tsunami of our 24-hour news cycle world, there are bound to be stories that get lost in the scroll. On Fridays here at Armed With Reason, we’ll highlight some articles from the Gun Violence Prevention realm that might have been missed during your busy week.
Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major and Growing National Problem
A new survey — conducted this month, among 5,115 members of Pew Research Center’s nationally representative American Trends Panel.
Gun Violence Prevention Measures Are Working. Let’s Celebrate the Lives Preserved
Unseen victories owing entirely to quiet but meaningful advancements in gun safety reform.
This Democrat has led an anti-gun violence group in Congress for a decade. Now some want a change.
“Some Democratic lawmakers and gun control activists now say a more aggressive approach — and new leadership — is needed from the little-known task force to paint a sharper contrast between the two parties.”
Alcohol is a major factor in gun violence. Why is it ignored?
“A recent report from from The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions found that about a third of U.S. gun homicides involved heavy drinking.”
Gun control advocates at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado this week said culture, not just laws, must change
"You have to look at this cultural crisis really holistically, organically.”
Kansas City medical students train for the inevitability of gun violence
“As physicians, as communities, as organizations, we need to start taking more action.”
Top 50 Songs Against Gun Violence
Courtesy of Music to Life