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.
Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence
“Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Monday that prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor related to domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period.”
As the NRA fades, a more zealous US pro-gun group rises as a lobbying power
“Last year the Gun Owners of America (GOA) spent $3.3m on lobbying, a record sum for the hardline foe of gun control that now claims over 2 million members and activists, and has previously operated in the shadows of the larger NRA.”
4 injured after Walmart shooting in Beavercreek, Ohio, police say; suspected shooter dead
Also: Video explaining trends in U.S. mass shootings
Maryland passed a strict gun licensing law after Sandy Hook. An appeals court just struck it down
“Tuesday’s ruling comes nearly 11 years after 20 children and six adults were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary and as the US remains gripped by an epidemic of deadly shootings.”
More than 850 guns collected during San Antonio’s first gun exchange
“‘I think this demonstrates the desire for people in our community to continue to make themselves safe in their home… We’ve had too much gun violence and that gun violence has taken place inside the home almost as much, if not more, than outside the home.’”
Research Collaborations Across Disciplines and Generations Can Help Reduce Gun Violence
“… the organization plays a distinct role from advocacy organizations working on the same issue by offering scientific findings that ‘speak for themselves.’”
VIDEO: Advance peace program hopes to save lives with expanded gun violence prevention in Lansing, MI
“Just one year later the number of gun-related deaths has dropped from 23 to 13 from 2021 to 2022, although the number of shootings has risen by 7.5 percent citywide.”
Amid higher suicide rates and gun violence CPO offers tips on safe firearms storage
“We need to encourage those best practices when it comes to preventing injuries and fatalities in the home.”
VIDEO: Social Justice Alliance Gun Violence Panel Discussion
“On Monday, November 13, the University of Maryland Athletic and Bowie State University Athletic programs came together to discuss gun violence.”
An 11-year-old who survived Uvalde says he and his friends will ‘never be the same’
“The children left behind — kids with mental, physical and emotional scars, like Daniel — lose a piece of their former selves, too. And even when they have access to quality mental, physical and emotional support, they face numerous uphill battles that impact their quality of life.”
The Many Ways We Have Failed Young People Amid the Gun Violence Crisis
“For years, my own reaction to the gun violence in our culture was much like the students who came to fear their own apathy. It’s not that my heart wasn’t moved at hearing of the victims of gun violence, it’s that I couldn’t bring myself to find a way to act, a way to move forward.”
VIDEO: 9-year-old aspiring rapper from Denver using music to share message about gun violence
"I wanna finish it and make it really good and put it out to the world and maybe change the world.”
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