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.
You’re More Likely to Be Shot in Selma Than in Chicago
“The analysis shows that half of all shootings between 2014 and 2023 occurred outside large cities, in small cities and towns of fewer than 1 million people. Thirteen of the 20 towns and cities with the highest rates of shootings were located in the South….”
How firearms move from legal purchase to criminal use
“One key finding in the study is that guns reported lost are three times more likely to be used in a crime, and stolen guns are almost nine times more likely to be used in a crime.”
Arizona court rules Mexico can proceed with lawsuit against five US gun dealers
“This is the second such case that the Mexican government has brought in US courts this year, having also accused US gun manufacturers of facilitating the cross-border arms traffic in a case in Massachusetts.”
Kamala Harris announces new office to implement ‘red flag’ gun control laws
“Operated through the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, and paid for by a justice department grant, Erpo is designed to help state and local governments, law enforcement, and others – including behavioral health and social service providers – ‘optimize’ the use of red flag laws….”
Related: NATIONAL EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER (ERPO) RESOURCE CENTER
VIDEO: Tennesseans from across the political spectrum unite to address gun violence
“One year ago, three nine-year-old children and three adults were gunned down at the Covenant School in Nashville in the deadliest school shooting in Tennessee history.”
This $818K initiative aims to prevent gun violence in Germantown and Mount Airy with street cleaning
“The Safe Steps Northwest initiative will provide weekly cleaning of 335 city blocks in Mount Airy and Germantown with demonstrated histories of gun violence and persistent trash, based upon the city’s public data on shootings and litter.”
$3M Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to fund gun violence research
“The prestigious award will fund research into the causes, complexities, and potential solutions to gun violence in disproportionately impacted Black and Brown communities.”
The multidisciplinary Black & Brown Collective will study gun violence in racially and ethnically marginalized communities. (Photo via UC Davis Health News)
Countries With the Highest Rates of Gun Violence
“…the gun death rate in the U.S. of 6.7 fatalities for every 100,000 people in 2021 is at least three times higher than in any country in Europe or Oceania.”
Youngkin vetoes Virginia assault weapons ban, signs 2 gun control measures
“Tuesday marked a rare test for Youngkin on gun control, as the previously split state Legislature did not advance any significant gun control measures until Democrats took both chambers last year.”
Anti-Trans Rhetoric Helps the Right Pivot to Gun Violence Myths, Sell Guns
“Despite the data, the increasing number of mass shootings and gun violence in the United States has been accompanied by an uptick in anti-trans narratives blaming trans and non-binary people for gun violence.”
VIDEO: Deadly shootings at bus stops: Are America's buses under siege from gun violence?
“Though statistics are not kept on how many shootings occur in and around buses, one fact is certain: The shootings trigger national headlines and community worries.”
We are seeing a lethal shift in America’s gun violence crisis
“While the total number of shootings is going down, the lethality of shootings — the odds of someone dying in a shooting — seems to be going up.”