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.
At DNC, Gabrielle Giffords joins survivors of gun violence and families of those killed in shootings
“Survivors and family members of victims of gun violence attested at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to the ways shootings impacted their lives and spurred them to advocacy.”
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Gun violence to be top voting issue for Latinos in 2024 elections
“This growing demographic is caught in a complex dynamic: they overwhelmingly support gun control, driven by the disproportionate impact of gun violence on their communities, yet they are increasingly purchasing firearms as a means of self-defense.”
VIDEO: FBI releases photos of the gun used in Trump assassination attempt
“The pictures were released Wednesday as FBI officials gave new details around Thomas Matthew Crooks’ internet searches in the days before the shooting and how investigators are using those searches to piece together his mindset that day.”
Illegal migrants do not have gun rights protected by 2nd Amendment: federal appeals court
“Since Bruen, a multitude of federal and state gun control measures have been challenged in courts with mixed results. Many laws have been declared invalid following that decision.”
Massachusetts strikes down a 67-year-old switchblade ban, cites landmark Supreme Court gun decision
“The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision on Tuesday applied new guidance from the Bruen decision, which declared that citizens have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. The Supreme Judicial Court concluded that switchblades aren’t deserving of special restrictions under the Second Amendment.”
Parents of Texas school shooter found not liable in 2018 rampage that left 10 dead
“The jury instead found the couple's son, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, and Lucky Gunner, an online retailer from which the shooter purchased the ammunition used in the shooting, liable and awarded $330 million in damages.”
Tennessee Republican leaders threaten to withhold funds as Memphis preps to put guns on the ballot
“Whether it’s enforceable by the constitution or not, I think, is moot. I think it’s an opportunity for the General Assembly, whether they choose to listen or not, to understand where we are as a municipality. And to give voice to the people.”
VIDEO: CTA testing AI program to detect guns at Chicago train stations
“Unlike cameras in most rail cars, riders will not be able to see the technology the next time they hop on a CTA train.”
‘It’s either the streets or the fields’: one California farm town’s daily battle with gun violence
“Kern county, the rural county north of Los Angeles that encompasses Delano, had the highest gun homicide rate in California per capita between 2016 and 2021, according to the California department of public health.”
Today’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters
“I am concerned about the fact that preparedness exercises – such as the one in which my daughter temporarily lost her shoe – sometimes cause students harm.”
VIDEO: Indianapolis teen's 'Talking Guns Project' takes honest look at youth gun violence
“It's clear we need to get out of this mindset of punishment and control…. Instead we should try listening and centering youth voices.”
The Number One Movie in America Is a Safe Firearm Storage PSA
“Unintentional shooting incidents—like the one that changed the trajectory of the characters’ lives in It Ends With Us—are preventable if gun owners practice safe firearm storage.”
Run, Hide, Fight, Die
“The feds' attempt to sterilize school shootings would be comical if the real-world body count weren’t so high. There are no guns or deaths in the whole movie. No ambulances in the parking lot. Not even a single scream.”
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