Friday Finds
Wherein we unearth GVP-related stories from the past week
On Fridays here at Armed With Reason, we highlight some articles from the Gun Violence Prevention realm that might’ve been missed during your busy week. This week features year end wrap-ups that offer more positive evidence of gun violence prevention in 2024 than you might’ve thought.
How the U.S. made progress against gun violence in 2024
“It’s easy to feel like gun violence is hopeless and never getting better. 2024 disproves that.”
What We Learned About Gun Violence in 2024
“From the maternal homicide crisis to a multimillion-dollar legal campaign against firearm regulations, our editor in chief on The Trace's crucial reporting — and what it might mean for 2025.”
Johns Hopkins 2024 Center for Gun Violence Solutions Accomplishments
“This year, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions mobilized its team to conduct research and advocate for evidence-informed gun violence solutions.”
VIDEO: Everytown’s Year in Review
“Now, the gun safety movement is bigger and stronger than ever.”
Gun Violence at Schools Has Risen Since the Pandemic
“More than 50 shootings with at least one victim have occurred during school time each year since 2021, according to the [K-12 School Shooting Database], a research project that tracks all instances in which a gun was fired or brandished on school property.”
VIDEO: ‘Parents do not forget this issue’: Democrats plan to push for gun violence prevention amid Republican majority
“From safe storage to red flag laws, [Wisconsin] State Sen. Roys calls them ‘common sense measures.’”
VIDEO: “We’re not safe anymore”: Hundreds of MMSD students march against gun violence to support Abundant Life Christian School
“We live in a world where we're very desensitized to a lot of death and a lot of killing around us, and we wanted to as a community, come together and speak out against this violence and this hatred.”
VIDEO: “The Iron River” on 60 Minutes
“Up to half a million U.S. firearms are smuggled into Mexico each year. Now, Mexico is suing American gun manufacturers and dealers to curb the flow.”
These new California gun laws go into effect in 2025
“According to [Governor] Newsom's office, California is ranked #1 for gun safety and last year experienced a gun death rate 43% lower than the national average.”
New study: Young Black men say they need a gun for survival in Wilmington [Delaware]
“These research findings resonate with ongoing efforts at One Village Alliance, a Wilmington nonprofit seeking to nurture young people in a city often misunderstood by outsiders.”
Increasing literacy, gun violence awareness
The Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention in Alabama has come up with a comic book that shows youth a better way to handle conflict issues by reading instead of using violence.
VIDEO: Madison group of friends flips gun parts into garden tools
“I believe that with the work of faith communities and local leadership and students in schools we can bring about a movement that reduces firearm violence in our community so that’s why we are here today.”
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