Friday Finds
Wherein we unearth GVP-related stories from the past week
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.
Apalachee High School Shooting:
A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say
“At least nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were taken to hospitals with injuries.”
VIDEO: New details emerge about the 14-year-old suspect and victims in the deadliest school shooting this year
“Wednesday’s mass shooting was the 45th school shooting so far this year and the deadliest US school shooting since the March 2023 massacre at The Covenant School in Nashville that left six people dead.”
Law enforcement had prior warning about suspect in fatal Georgia high school shooting
“The agency says the sheriff’s office identified a suspect, a 13-year-old male, and interviewed him and his father.”
Georgia gun laws explained as four die in school shooting
“The shooting has prompted scrutiny of Georgia’s gun laws.”
President Joe Biden’s Statement on Shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia Says, “We Must Ban Assault Weapons, High-Capacity Magazines, And End Immunity For Gun Manufacturers”
“After decades of inaction, Republicans in Congress must finally say ‘enough is enough’ and work with Democrats to pass common-sense gun safety legislation.”
VIDEO: Politicians React to Deadly Mass Shooting at Georgia High School
“Harris, the Democratic nominee for President, spoke on the shooting at a campaign event in New Hampshire saying: ‘This is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies…. We have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all. You know it doesn’t have to be this way.’”
VIDEO: 'Putting gun industry profits over kids': Sen. Murphy slams Georgia's gun policies
“Murphy highlights the role of AR-15s in mass shootings, stating, ‘These weapons are literally designed for mass slaughter….’”
U.S. gun violence and mass shootings in 2024
“The deadly school shooting in Georgia Wednesday marks the 385th mass shooting in the United States this calendar year. That’s according to the Gun Violence Archive….”
Nearly 50 people have been killed, injured in K-12 school shootings across the US in 2024
“Education Week is just one of multiple organizations that compiles data about gun violence in schools, but unlike the National Gun Violence Archive or K-12 School Shooting Database, they only track incidents that fulfill a certain criteria….”
Gunfire continues at high school football games across the country
“School sports events--especially high school football--have become one of the most common times for a shooting on campus. This pattern is different from shootings at schools from 1966-2009.”
The Country’s Biggest Ghost Gun Manufacturer Has Shuttered
“The closure caps a stunning fall for a company that spurred the market for homemade firearms by selling kits with the parts, tools, and instructions for people to build handguns and AR-15-style rifles in their living rooms.”
Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation's capital and Maryland
“Our city is being flooded with illegal weapons…. All three of these stores ignored the red flags.”
These States Are Looking to Ramp Up Gun Control
“It’s just a sampling, not a comprehensive list, taken from sources like the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the National Rifle Association, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Statistica, World Population Review, and other media sources.”
Another Reason Project 2025 Is So Bad for Women? Guns.
“First, Project 2025 is explicit about putting more guns in schools.”
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