Friday Finds
Our weekly roundup of gun violence prevention news from across the country
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.
VIDEO: Leading gun violence prevention advocate says Trump executive orders ‘hugely problematic’
“Kris Brown, the president of Brady, the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization, said Biden-era reforms like background checks and restrictions on who can purchase weapons, helped to strengthen public safety. Undoing them, she said, has the potential to endanger public safety.”
Republican Trifecta Puts Fringe Gun Bills Within Reach
“A Trace analysis found that congressional GOP lawmakers have introduced more than two dozen gun bills this year. Experts say the party is well-positioned to turn its priorities into law.”
New Studies:
Mississippi has highest firearm death rate in the US, study finds
“The study, conducted by Bader Scott Injury Lawyers, examined firearm-related fatalities between 2018 and 2022, using data from the National Center for Health Statistics.”
POLL: Majority of Shoppers Would Leave A Store If They Saw Someone Carrying A Gun
“A new national survey from Guns Down America reveals a majority of American consumers increasingly expect businesses to take a stand specifically on gun violence prevention….” Poll pdf
Underreported twin health crises: Gun violence and maternal mortality
“Murders are a leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S. — and maternal homicides are most often perpetrated with guns, commonly at the hands of an intimate partner.”
Women are the victims of most domestic shootings in Switzerland
“Firearms are a significant factor in domestic homicides, with most perpetrators being Swiss nationals over 60, according to a study commissioned by the Swiss government.”
Activism:
First-of-its-Kind Gun Violence Prevention Initiative Convenes Health Care and Business Leaders to Curb Impact of Firearm Injuries and Deaths on America's Youth
“Today at Northwell Health's 6th annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum, the Ad Council launched a new gun violence prevention initiative in collaboration with a coalition of health care and business leaders, providing tangible, nonpartisan actions that can help decrease the impact of gun related tragedies….”
Moms Demand Action among 20 groups rallying in Austin pushing for changes to gun safety laws
“The group says the support for sensible gun safety laws has been growing, and they hope that lawmakers will listen to their request for change at the state level.”
VIDEO: 1st look at new youth Gun Violence Prevention campaign
“Good Morning America gives an exclusive preview of a new campaign focused on finding common ground to address youth gun violence.”
VIDEO: 'Let's talk about it': Ballers against Bullets hosts symposium addressing violence and substance abuse
“Former NFL athletes and community leaders are discussing how to put an end to violence… across the nation.”
WEBINAR: National Urban League - Gun Violence Prevention
Panel includes: Gregory Jackson Jr., Former Deputy Director, Office of Gun Violence Prevention, The White House; Gretta Gardner, Esq., Chief Legal Officer and Co-Founder, Ujima, The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community; Karlton Harris, Executive Director, The Forgotten Third
WEBINAR: Reporting on the crucial role doctors play in gun violence prevention
“In this webinar, trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Sakran talks about how the medical community must overcome its reticence, take responsibility and prepare to have these difficult conversations. He goes through a new resource guide from the gun violence prevention organization Brady United that helps clinicians talk to their patients about firearm access and safety. He also shares how health care journalists can cover firearm access and highlight story ideas.”
Regional News:
Dayton will treat violent crime like a disease. Here’s the treatment plan
“A community-based organization will employ and train outreach workers and ‘violence interrupters’ who will work with high-risk individuals. The city will help fund the program but police will not be directly involved, except probably to share data.”
VIDEO: Under the Gun: Taking aim at gun violence plaguing the tri-state
“In News 12’s third installment of Under the Gun, senior investigative reporter Tara Rosenblum gains additional insight from experts who are taking aim at the gun violence problem plaguing the tri-state.”
‘We saw evil that day.’ Highland Park mass shooting survivors hope for justice, resolution as trial begins Monday.
“The trial is expected to be a particularly emotional one: Lake County prosecutors have said they intend to call as witnesses many of the 48 people who were wounded on July 4, 2022….”
NYC girl, 17, gave class presentation on gun violence before she was fatally shot: family
“‘How did my baby die to the same thing she was trying to raise awareness on?’ Krystle Barkley told The Post about her daughter, Deaza Barkley….”
Deaza Barkley, 17, gave a presentation on the dangers of gun violence for a school project in April — less than a year before she was fatally shot in the head. (via New York Post)
VIDEO: St. David's Episcopal Church [in Austin, TX] launches art installation to honor gun violence victims
“The installation features t-shirts that are displayed to represent those lost to gun violence, and is designed to serve as a form of public prayer and a call to action for faith communities and advocates to continue to seek solutions for gun safety.”
