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.
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VIDEO: Gun violence prevention groups brace for Trump to keep promise of 'concealed carry reciprocity'
“The move would allow gun owners with concealed carry permits to travel with their weapons to all 50 states, even those that do not honor out-of-state permit holders from doing so.”
The Second Trump Administration Will Alter Federal Gun Policy. But Violence Prevention Is Local.
“There’s reason to worry about the future of gun violence prevention. But some of the election results indicate that there’s reason to be hopeful, too.”
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families
“The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax.”
Most parents don’t ask about firearms in the homes their kids visit
“Among children 0-14 years old, almost 20 percent of unintentional firearm-related deaths occur at a friend’s home. Furthermore, approximately 40 percent of U.S. households with children have a firearm in the home, yet only 44 percent of these households store firearms locked and unloaded, the most secure possible manner.”
To Prevent Suicide, States Want to Let People Ban Themselves From Buying Guns
“‘Donna’s Law’ allows people to flag themselves in the background check system for prospective gun buyers, effectively suspending their ability to purchase firearms.”
Removing guns is a key suicide prevention strategy in WA
“But despite the propensity of firearm use in completed suicides, such deaths are discussed far less often among the public and in the media compared to other forms of gun violence and firearm injury, such as mass shootings and homicides.”
Somewhere in America - Gun Violence and Grief 20 Years Later
[Strides for Peace] convene for gun violence prevention expo
“A large portion of the event aims to connect high school students with young adult leaders who funnel their passion for gun violence prevention into their communities.”
Local groups honor gun violence victims in Philly and its suburbs
“Local groups remembered the hundreds of people killed as a result of gun violence in Philadelphia and in its surrounding counties.”
‘We think about this all the time’: Healdsburg High School memorializes students killed by gun violence
“The piece was a potent commentary on the state of our democracy…. We’ve allowed school shootings and violence to be normalized. Whatever side of the gun rights issue you come down on, the reality is students now have to practice active shooter drills, and multiple times per year we are confronted with the horrific reality of yet another school shooting.”
VIDEO: Teen turns to gun violence prevention after being found not guilty of killing 15-year-old girl
“Mathis now plans on speaking to young people about avoiding toxic friends. ‘If you know one of your friends has a gun don’t be his friend,’ he said.”