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.
Giffords’ Annual Gun Law Scorecard
“To make the Gun Law Scorecard, our team analyzes every gun law in every state, including new laws as they’re enacted…. The conclusion might seem obvious in retrospect, especially given that it’s been consistent for the 14 years we’ve done this project: The stronger the state’s gun laws, the lower the state’s gun death rate.”
2024 Domestic Violence and Firearms Report - Battered Women’s Justice Project
“This survey confirms that abusive partners often use firearms as a tool with which to exert power and coercive control. Access to a firearm makes it 5x more likely a woman will be killed by her abusive male partner.”
2024 School shootings in the US: Fast facts
“There have been at least 83 school shootings in the United States so far this year, as of December 16. Twenty-seven were on college campuses, and 56 were on K-12 school grounds. The incidents left 38 people dead and at least 115 other victims injured, according to CNN’s analysis of events reported by the Gun Violence Archive, Education Week and Everytown for Gun Safety.”
2024 Will Likely Have the Fewest Deaths From Mass Shootings in 20 Years
“The Mother Jones database does not include every incident of gun violence. It only includes “indiscriminate rampages” in public places with at least four deaths. That excludes armed robberies and gang violence, as well as domestic violence incidents in private settings.”
VIDEO: ‘Numbers don't mean a damn thing': Philly mayor reacts to deadly weekend shootings
“In total, at least 24 people were shot -- four of them killed -- in at least 11 separate shootings from Friday through Sunday.”
Abundant Life Christian School Shooting in Madison, WI:
VIDEO: Wisconsin school shooting leaves another American community shaken by gun violence
“Authorities are now investigating her motive as another American community is reeling from mass gun violence.”
December 17, 2024, Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting news
“A teacher and a student were killed in the attack Monday morning at the private Christian school. Six people were injured, including two who have life-threatening injuries….”
VIDEO: How Wisconsin Gun Laws Compare to Other States After Abundant Life Shooting
“In the wake of the horrifying attack, which unfolded at the Christian school just days before Christmas, gun laws within Wisconsin—and across the rest of the U.S.—are again back in the spotlight.”
Sandy Hook Shooting Anniversary:
VIDEO: Remembering the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, 12 years later
“More than a decade since the shooting, many of the Sandy Hook survivors and victims' families have become leading voices in the nationwide debate over school safety and gun law reform.”
VIDEO: What Families Of Sandy Hook Victims Want, 12 Years On
“Families of gun violence victims have gathered in Washington DC to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting…. Lawmakers joined the families, and called for more effort to combat gun violence in the United States.”
VIDEO: Sandy Hook survivors travel to Capitol Hill as shooting anniversary approaches
“Saturday marks 12 years since a gunman killed 26 students and educators at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown. On Thursday, survivors and other gun violence victims traveled to Washington.”
Biden urges Congress to ‘do something’ for gun reform on Sandy Hook shooting anniversary
“The president also offered his appreciation for the families of those lost to gun violence and advocates who have taken a stance, established foundations to carry on their loved ones’ memories and vowed to hold the gun industry accountable.”
Sandy Hook mom grateful she can ‘grow through the pain’ on 12th anniversary of school shooting
“Just days before Newtown marked the solemn anniversary of the Sandy Hook tragedy on Saturday, Lewis shared that it’s taken all these years for her to realize the virtues of courage, gratitude, forgiveness and compassion she promotes through the Choose Love nonprofit are also the ways she’s chosen to live her own life.”
In Armed America, CEOs Get Protection. Schoolkids Get 'Thoughts and Prayers'
“Two shootings less than two weeks apart have exposed the difference in how America responds to gun violence, depending on who it targets.”
VIDEO: Mangione’s ghost gun: Are 3D printed weapons turning America into the Wild West?
“And as the price of 3D printers continue to drop − Amazon sells some models for $300 or less − their availability will attract more attention from criminals….”
VIDEO: ‘I want to empower you!’: Rep. Maxwell Frost warns of pro-gun Trump allies
“A national vigil was held in Washington, D.C. to mark the 12 years since the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting. Florida Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost joins MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss why gun violence prevention is so important and his concerns ahead of a second Trump term.”
VIDEO: David Hogg is running for DNC vice chair
“David Hogg, gun control activist, March for our Lives co-founder and Parkland school shooting survivor, is running for vice chair of the Democratic National Committee….”
VIDEO: Association of Gun Violence Reporters kickoff webinar
“This webinar was hosted by Laura Bennett, director of the The Center for Just Journalism.”
Bay Area mother channels heartbreak into fight to keep children safe from gun violence
“Kevin Ko reports on a San Francisco mother who lost her son during a custody battle and works to take guns off her streets.”
