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.
States with Weak Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation, New Data for 2022 Confirm
“In contrast, the five states with the lowest overall gun death rates have stronger gun violence prevention laws and lower rates of gun ownership.”
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These States Get F Grades For Their Gun Laws
“None of these states, listed in alphabetical order, are in the Northeast and the largest share — 10 in total — are Southern states.”
License to rage: These 10 U.S. states have the worst road rage
“We compared the rate of speeding/careless driving tickets, accidents, fatalities, and traffic incidents involving gun violence to discover which states have more reckless drivers.”
This City's Surge in Gun Crime is the Worst in America
“Using ATF firearm tracing data as a proxy for criminal offenses, 24/7 Wall St. identified the U.S. cities where gun crime is surging.”
Gun thefts from cars have skyrocketed in U.S., new report finds
“Stolen guns are difficult to trace and are often later used in other crimes…”
Nearly 100,000 children in the US lost a parent to a drug overdose or gun violence in 2020, study finds
“Overall, more than 1 million children have lost a parent to a fatal drug overdose or gun violence over the past two decades, according to the study, published Saturday in the medical journal JAMA – and the burden has increased significantly over time.”
VIDEO: Manhattan DA Bragg says YouTube's algorithm pushes ghost gun content to children, youth gamers
“In several ongoing cases, teens and young adults being investigated for ghost gun possession and manufacturing told prosecutors they learned to build ghost guns on YouTube in less than an hour.”
Gun violence misinformation has found a new home on Chinese language social media, report says
“The report, released Tuesday by the civil rights nonprofit group Chinese for Affirmative Action, pointed to five dominant narratives emerging — largely on WeChat — including the idea that banning guns is a step toward authoritarianism, while gun ownership represents ‘democracy.’”
From the practical to the policy in the national gun control debate
“Gladwell said he hoped the conversation would bridge what he sees as a disconnect between what is happening on the ground in gun violence and the policy response to that reality.”
VIDEO: ‘We have to do better': Philly teen dedicates her Instagram to humanizing victims of gun violence
“Her posts have amassed her a following of over 34,000 people, getting more to see these stories and support the victims.”
VIDEO: Minnesota nonprofit helps children process feelings on gun violence, other tough topics, through art
“The nonprofit Art is My Weapon is working with a young group from the Doorstep Foundation…”
'Bigger than basketball': Gator legend Joakim Noah talks gun violence prevention with county
“Noah described situations where he would walk into a classroom and ask who in the room had been affected by gun violence, only to see everyone in the room raise their hand.”