GVPanorama - Fight to End Gun Violence
GVPanorama - Fight to End Gun Violence
"Amnesty International USA believes that everyone should live free from fear of gun violence and is supporting common sense gun legislation efforts in the United States."
(Image via Amnesty International)
While on the search for recent gun violence prevention news for our weekly "Friday Finds” feature, we often come across editorials, personal stories, or wider-lens articles that don’t necessarily fit into a “current events” window. With “GVPanorama,” we will highlight some of these thought-provoking pieces.
This week’s article comes from Amnesty International. In it, the venerated human rights organization lays out the essential idea that, “The ability to go about your daily life in security and dignity, free from fear, is at the very cornerstone of human rights.” A quick survey of our gun violence problem is followed by the org’s set of solution recommendations, including:
Comprehensive background checks
National regulations for licensing and registering firearms, and required training for gun ownership
Ban on semi-automatic assault rifles and other military-grade weapons
Investment in evidence-based community violence reduction and prevention programs
Mandatory safe-storage laws
That Amnesty sees the USA as countercultural to the international community concerning its criminally lax gun legislation proves the needle has visibly moved. In this regard, our nation qualifies as "rogue" due to its inhumane obeisance to the gun industry.