Friday Finds
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.
White House hosting nearly 100 lawmakers to brainstorm gun violence prevention ideas
“The event was run by the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a new undertaking from President Joe Biden in September that has developed guidelines to help states take action.”
Senate Republicans block assault weapons ban, background checks bill
“The assault weapons ban… would ban semiautomatic rifles with pistol grips, forward grips and folding or telescoping stocks, as well as rifles outfitted with grenade launchers, barrel shrouds or threaded barrels to allow for noise and flash suppressors to be attached.”
Firearm Access Drives High Rate of U.S. Gun Deaths, International Study Finds
“But new research argues that gun violence is more likely driven by the massive numbers of firearms available throughout the country, providing easy access to anyone with a homicidal bent.”
Gun violence rate higher in gentrified neighborhoods, study finds
“The report found that the firearm injury incidence rate was 62% higher in neighborhoods that had gentrified between 2014 and 2019 than in non-gentrifying neighborhoods with similar sociodemographic characteristics.”
US female gun violence victims less likely to die than male victims despite same injury severity
“They are also likely to have better outcomes, with fewer complications after hospital admission…"
How many US mass shootings have there been in 2023?
“For each of the last three years there have been more than 600 mass shootings - almost two a day on average.”
Study finds trauma informed therapy has significant impact on gun violence victims
“The ones that went through the program had about a 50% less likely chance of getting re-injured within the next two years after that initial injury.”
VIDEO: New Jersey's largest school district now using AI to stop gun violence on campuses
“The gun detection software from ZeroEyes will be paired with the security cameras already installed throughout the school district.”
VIDEO: A New Way to Track Gun Violence in Louisville
“The interactive website can be filtered by types of crime, such as fatal and nonfatal shootings and it can be broken down by neighborhoods, council districts and even zip codes.”
The Guns Were Said to Be Destroyed. Instead, They Were Reborn.
“Hundreds of towns and cities have turned to a growing industry that offers to destroy guns used in crimes, surrendered in buybacks or replaced by police force upgrades. But these communities are in fact fueling a secondary arms market….”
Gentrification’s proved social destructiveness as cited in today’s Friday Finds needs consciousness raising and the choice of an individual to participate in this movement should come with social consequences, especially in the case of elected representatives.