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.
Do Armed Guards Prevent School Shootings?
“There are only a handful of documented cases in which an armed security guard or stationed police officer has stopped a school shooting.”
Black teen suicide rate by firearm passes white teen rate for 1st time, new CDC data show.
“The new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also shows gun suicide rates across all groups are the highest they’ve been since the mid-1990s.”
Biden preps rollout of expanded background checks as part of major gun safety push into 2024
“Long sought by gun safety advocates, the executive action, which Biden set in motion in March, would expand the definition of which gun sellers are required to comply with federal licensing and background check requirements.”
UPDATE: How Many Guns Are Circulating in the U.S.?
“Pinpointing the number of guns in circulation could help us better understand the relationship between gun sales and gun violence.”
LISTEN: Education could be a critical tool to save more Californians from gun violence
“In 2020, researchers at UC Davis found that nearly 40% of gun owners in California stored at least one gun loaded or unlocked. That needs to change, and it’s been proven that public education can help.”
Gun Violence Prevention on the Basketball Court
“The documentary centers three young adults who are a part of Shoot Basketballs Not People (SBNP), an organization founded and primarily run by Garry Mills, with the mission to ‘use basketball as a vehicle to change and save lives.’”
VIDEO: Portland finalizes big piece of gun violence prevention plan as summer violence continues
“…the city approved the final contracts and funding for violence interrupters – basically, trained community members who try to prevent shootings.”
Gov. JB Pritzker signs new law allowing victims of gun violence to sue gun makers
“That law also bans the sale and distribution of high capacity magazines and switches that can turn semi-automatic guns into automatic weapons.”
America’s Original Gun Control
“If guns have always been part of American society, so have gun laws. This fact might come as a surprise to some gun-rights advocates….”
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