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.
This week we’re mostly focusing on the exciting announcement last week of the new federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Biden Creates Federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention
“President Biden on Friday announced a new office dedicated to gun violence prevention, his latest effort to combat a growing national crisis through executive action instead of the more sweeping reforms that would require congressional approval.”
Biden names Harris to lead first federal gun violence prevention office
“The creation of this office is a continuation of the administration’s work on preventing high-profile mass shootings and local homicides that primarily affect lower-income Black and Latino communities.”
VIDEO: What you need to know about the new federal gun violence prevention office
“William Brangham talks to White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López about why this issue means so much to young voters, and what the office is designed to do.”
The White House Launched an Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Here’s What We Know.
“That’s what it was designed to do. It will drive and coordinate a government and nationwide effort to reduce gun violence.”
Why Biden’s latest gun violence initiative has activists optimistic
“The White House’s invitation to activists to help coordinate its effort shows that it recognizes that the movement has grown considerably in the last 10 years, becoming more powerful and effective.”
Biden Credits School Shooting Survivors as He Creates Gun Violence Prevention Office
“‘The brutal truth is that usually when the most people are paying attention to our movement, it’s usually coupled with gruesome death,’ [Rep. Maxwell] Frost said in the White House rose garden. ‘But not today.’”
VIDEO: David Hogg following Biden’s announcement unveiling the office of gun violence prevention
“Parkland HS shooting survivor and co-founder of March For Our Lives David Hogg joins Yasmin Vossoughian to discuss Biden’s monumental announcement Friday.”
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: In Atlanta, Harris discusses toll of gun violence
“On Tuesday, she was on the latest stop on her college tour to talk about issues including guns with young Americans.”
Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel and more plead for gun control in new video
“Artist For Action To Prevent Gun Violence, which also features Sheryl Crow and Nile Rodgers, describes itself as a ‘non-political’ organisation which asks Americans to volunteer and vote to eradicate gun violence in the country.”
Upcoming SCOTUS Case Exposes Domestic Violence Victims to New Risks
“Now, this upcoming Supreme Court Case could take those laws away and send us back to a time when society ranked domestic violence among any number of trivial household disputes.”
VIDEO: National Day of Remembrance: Families, survivors remember those lost in homicides
"‘I want them to be heard whether they're here or they're not,’ Franklin said of the families and survivors impacted by violence.”