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.
New research finds young gun violence survivors experience lasting physical and mental trauma
“Survivors' parents also reported increased rates of psychiatric disorders and mental health visits.”
Children unintentionally shot and killed at least 157 people last year, Everytown says
“‘The victim is often a sibling, a cousin or a friend,’ said Sarah Burd-Sharps, senior director of research at Everytown. ‘It leaves multiple families facing grief and regret.’”
Study of fatal and nonfatal shootings by police reveals racial disparities, dispatch risks
“The data we reviewed suggests that behavioral health calls are a common interaction preceding injurious shootings by police,” says Cassandra Crifasi, PhD, MPH, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. “We recommend improving social services to make responding to behavioral health calls safer for everyone.”
Shapiro-Davis Administration approves $13M to combat gun violence
“The Commission also approved a $10 million framework which will result in forthcoming funding for law enforcement agencies to become compliant with National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), funding to support the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS), and additional projects aligned with Pennsylvania’s federal Byrne SCIP Plan to address gun violence and behavioral health needs in Pennsylvania communities."
VIDEO: Chicago sues Glock, alleging gunmaker facilitates proliferation of machine guns in city
“The suit is the first to use Illinois' new Firearms Industry Responsibility Act, passed and signed into law in 2023 to hold gun companies accountable for conduct that endangers the public, the mayor's office said.”
Utah Governor Signs Bill Funding Firearms Training For Teachers
“The new law will create a program to train teachers in using a firearm and to ‘incentivize school teachers to responsibly secure or carry a firearm on school grounds.’”
Gun Control Policies With the Most Support From Republicans and Democrats
“… a recent survey from public opinion research company Morning Consult shows that the partisan divide is not always so clear cut.”
Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America
“They figured out how to get rid of car crashes—but not cars. Why can't we do the same thing when it comes to guns?”
Expert: "There's something about being a gun owner that makes many people turn into Republicans"
"…we have normalized, habituated, and internalized the trauma of mass shootings. Gun violence has become constitutive of who we are.”
How FIFA’s World Cup 2026 plans are taking gun violence into account
“America’s reputation around the world is being affected by the prevalence of firearms and our expansive gun rights system…. Everywhere you go around the world, people will talk about what’s going on in America. Why are there so many guns? Why are so many people dying at the hands of guns?
VIDEO: Inside Hollywood’s new effort to curb gun deaths
“This approach of utilizing the entertainment industry to model safe practices is one of the successes of ‘Show Gun Safety,’ a campaign launched by the advocacy group Brady United, which is now partnering with television studios across the country.”
Quavo Announces ‘Spark Grants’ Program to Award $100,000 to Organizations in Effort to Minimize Gun Violence in Atlanta
“Organizations can apply for grants beginning on March 20, with applications due on April 21. Grant winners will be announced on June 18 to coincide with Takeoff’s birthday, and during National Gun Violence Awareness Month….”