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.
Trump vs. Biden on combating gun violence
“Like so many issues, President Biden and former President Trump differ greatly on what should be done.”
Biden Called on States to Create Violence Prevention Offices. Maryland Answered.
“I’m hoping that this new office will be receptive to the voices on the ground so they can make investments into the real causes, the real issues, and the communities and people who have been exposed to gun violence.”
Florida leads country in mass shootings after gunfire injures several. What to know
“That puts Florida's total of mass shootings this year so far at 14, the same number the Sunshine State saw by this time last year.”
Gov. Jared Polis signs pair of gun bills affecting storage of weapons in cars, investigations
“The measure was part of Democrats’ broader gun-reform efforts this year. Shortly before Polis signed House Bill 1348 on Wednesday, he also inked Senate Bill 3, which directs more than $1.4 million to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Most of that money will go toward investigating illegal gun sales.”
Image via The Denver Post
Even When a Cop Is Killed With an Illegally Purchased Weapon, the Gun Store’s Name Is Kept Secret
“Its disclosure has been hindered by a long-standing push by the gun industry to protect the identities of retailers that have sold guns used in crimes.”
Roger Fortson is the latest ‘good guy with a gun’ to be shot by police
“While the legal limits of self-defense may appear rational and just, we find — time and time again — that the boundaries are fungible when the police use force against Black civilians, even when their targets are shown to have been acting in compliance with the law.”
Why are there fewer federal gun control laws today than before?
“Despite the lapse, polling shows most Americans want stricter gun laws. A Gallup poll shows that in 2023, 56% of Americans said they wanted stricter gun laws. In 2018, that number was 67%.”
Former FBI agent: ‘We have to want to have less firearms violence, or we won’t have it.’
“She says people are always concerned about sending their kids to school, but people don’t know that active shooter situations happen more often at businesses than anywhere else.”
Unshackling research on guns, marijuana
“Firearms and cannabis are ubiquitous across much of the country and their effects on American society, while greatly different, are deep. Yet for decades, federal hurdles have made it difficult to conduct scientific study of either. Such research may become a bit easier because of what happened last week.”
This Week’s Armed With Reason Podcast — Episode 21
How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun Violence
“Though the level of violence has fallen since the worst days of the pandemic, Americans are still shooting and killing one another more frequently than they did in the years before the coronavirus arrived.”
AUDIO: Experts share what data doesn’t say about gun violence and what’s needed to intervene
“There are some personal reactions to violence that data doesn’t calculate.”
VIDEO: Raleigh mom's road to healing from the trauma of gun violence: 'It just really broke us'
“Mental health experts agree that losing a loved one to gun violence sparks intense emotion. Not just grief but anger.”