Friday Finds
Our weekly roundup of the latest gun violence prevention news
On Fridays here at Armed With Reason, we highlight articles from the gun violence prevention realm that might’ve been missed during your busy week.
DOJ Violence Prevention Grant Cancellations:
DOJ cancels grants for gun-violence and addiction prevention, victim advocacy
“The grants sent millions of dollars to organizations across the country, including some that support intervention programs for nonviolent youth offenders; mental health resources for local police; efforts to avert opioid-related deaths and hate crimes against Arab, Jewish, and Asian Americans; and a confidential hotline run by the National Center for Victims of Crime to inform crime victims about their rights.”
‘Like a slap in the face’: Trump officials cut hundreds of millions to combat gun violence and opioid addiction
“When you see how many victims will be shut out from services, it’s terrifying.”
With future of gun research in question, new report finds US emergency departments see a firearm injury every 30 minutes
“But cuts from the US Department of Health and Human Services and proposed changes to the federal budget could threaten research that reveals these kinds of firearm injury patterns. Experts say it would be nearly impossible to replicate the scale and scope of the timely firearm research the federal government is able to conduct.”
FSU Shooting Aftermath:
Following latest school shootings, Trump rejects calls for changes to gun policies
“On the contrary, as The New York Times reported, he and his administration seem eager to move in the opposite direction, with plans to ‘roll back an array of gun control measures.’”
VIDEO: Tallahassee community marches for gun reform after deadly FSU mass shooting
Former Parkland Students at FSU Demand Gov. DeSantis Change Stance on Age Limit Bill Following Campus Shooting
“These students lost friends, marched in the streets, and changed laws to save lives, only to be thrown back into the nightmare we swore would never happen again.”
"We need to do something": David Hogg on gun violence and future of the Democratic Party
“Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland high school shooting, joins "America Decides" with his thoughts on the incident….”
VIDEO: FSU students push back at campus plans to resume classes after shooting
VIDEO: A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US
“Experts say mass shootings on college campuses, although rare, are often on the minds of students today because they grew up participating in active shooter drills in elementary and high school.”
Supreme Court Won’t Take Up Age Restrictions for Guns — for Now
“On April 21, the court declined to hear Worth v. Jacobson, letting stand an appeals court ruling that struck down Minnesota’s age requirements for permits to carry concealed guns.”
Start of US hunting season linked to increased firearm incidents, including violent crimes and suicide
“As expected, season opening was associated with a large (566%) increase in hunting incidents compared with control periods. However, there were also increases in non-hunting related incidents, including suicide (11%), incidents involving alcohol or other substances (88%), domestic violence (27%), defensive use (28%), home invasion or robbery (30%), and incidents related to firearm carry licenses (19%).”
How students are being trained in gun safety and violence prevention
“Dr. Celine Gounder looks at a program that tries to re-enforce gun safety by focusing on young people who have experience with firearms.”
Off the Virtual Battlefield, Gamers Are Teaching Gen Z About the Real-World Risks of Guns
“The gun violence prevention organization Project Unloaded is teaming up with streamers to share the facts about firearm safety.”
Top photo by Ono Kosuki; via Pexels.
