Gun Violence Prevention

Gun Deaths Exceed Motor Vehicle Deaths in 10 States

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Gun Violence Prevention, Violence Policy Center, Motor Vehicle Deaths, Gun Deaths, Public Health, Nhtsa, Gun Violence Reduction, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

Each day, how many motor vehicles do you see or actually use? You probably couldn't keep track. Now, how about guns. How many do you see or actually use during the same period? For most people, not that many. If any at all. And yet, in 10 states gun deaths actually outpace motor vehicle deaths.

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The NRA Needs to Stand Down on Stand Your Ground

Joe Grace | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: NRA Stand Your Ground, NRA Convention, National Rifle Association, Stand Your Ground, Gun Violence Prevention, Stand Your Ground Law, Gun Control, Gabrielle Giffords, Stand Your Ground Law Florida, Nra, Wayne LaPierre, Crime News
Joe Grace

I was in St. Louis this past weekend, where more than 60,000 gun enthusiasts gathered at the NRA's annual convention. What was absent from the NRA convention, however, was any real discussion on the "Stand Your Ground" law.

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Standing Your Ground in the NRA's America

John Rosenthal | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Politics, NRA Gun Policy, Stand Your Ground, Stop Handgun Violence, Trayvon Martin Case, NRA Trayvon Martin, Gun Violence Prevention, Nra Gun Lobby Spy, Nra Gun Violence, Nra, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Politics News
John Rosenthal

The NRA and their indentured servants in Congress and State Legislatures are simply more concerned with selling guns and preserving their power than in public safety and social justice.

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Let's Commit to Stop the Pain and Toll of Gun Violence

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, First Responders, Gun Violence Prevention, Columbine Shooting, Assault Weapons, Virginia Tech Massacre, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Mass Shootings, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

To honor the 80 Americans who lose their lives to gunfire every day and the families, and communities like Carson City, that suffer so grievously, let us do what we can to stop the toll of gun violence.

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Packing For College: Laptop, Books, Ramen Noodles, Gun?

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Arkansas, Texas, Brady Campaign, Gun Violence, Guns on Campus, National Rifle Association, Gun Violence Prevention, Gun Control, Colin Goddard, Arizona, Virginia Tech Massacre, Nra, Rick Perry, Guns, College News
Dennis A. Henigan

It's back to school time again and college kids are heading to campuses across the country. If the National Rifle Association has its way, "packing" for college will have a whole new meaning.

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Guns: Helping Crime or Hurting Crime Prevention?

Paul Heroux | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Second Amendment, Gun Violence Prevention, Second Amendment Rights, Crime, Gabby Giffords Shooting, Violence, Handgun Violence, Nra, Gabby Giffords, Guns, Gun Crime, Gun Show Loophole, Gun Deaths, Gun Control, Gun Sales, Illegal Guns, Urban Crime, Gun Dealers, Gun Control Laws, Right to Bear Arms, Gun Shows, Crime Prevention, Gun Safety, Politics News
Paul Heroux

On Monday night last week, when the U.S. House Of Representatives voted to raise the debt ceiling, for a moment, Democrats and Republicans wholehearte...

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Another Tragic Gun Death That Could Have Been Prevented

Daniel Gross | Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Violence, Suicide, Gun Violence, Impact News, Gun Violence Prevention, Suicide Prevention, Education News, Youth Violence Prevention, Gun Control, Impact News
Daniel Gross

We all need to communicate to the young people in our lives the importance of speaking up about any threats of violence, whether someone is threatening to hurt themselves or others.

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Mom Aiding Accidentally Shot Husband Accidentally Shot

Daniel Gross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Violence, Gun Violence, Education News, Accidental Shooting, Gun Violence Prevention, Impact News, Gun Accident, Youth Violence Prevention, Gun Control, Impact News
Daniel Gross

The fact is, most parents who choose to own guns in homes with kids seem oblivious to the real risks and dangers those guns pose to their families.

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NRA's LaPierre Can't Even Support NRA's Own Position on Background Checks

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conservative Political Action Conference, Brady Background Checks, National Rifle Association, Gun Violence Prevention, National Instant Check System, Violence Policy Center, Mediamatters, Cpac, Gun Control, Gun Background Check, Gun Sales, Nra, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

In the red-meat fulmination that is Wayne LaPierre's yearly appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (commonly known as CPAC, held h...

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Gun Violence Prevention: Broaden the Search for Solutions

Daniel Gross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Impact News, Gun Violence Prevention, Pax, Arizona Shooting, Gun Violence, Violence Prevention, Education News, State of the Union, Suicide Prevention, Youth Violence Prevention, Impact News
Daniel Gross

Much of the focus has been on policy. However, it is not the only opportunity to apply the heightened public sentiment for meaningful and lasting change. It may not even be the best one.

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Let's Use This Teachable Moment to Save Lives

Daniel Gross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Impact News, Gun Violence Prevention, Suicide Prevention, Pax, Arizona Shooting, Violence Prevention, Youth Violence Prevention, Education News
Daniel Gross

In an open letter sent by the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama suggests parents use the Tucson tragedy as a teachable moment.

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When Can We Have a Conversation About Gun Safety in Safety?

Kaile Shilling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Gun Laws, Gun Violence Prevention, Violence Prevention, Tucson Shooting, Tucson, Violence, Gun Control, Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Guns, Los Angeles News
Kaile Shilling

While the effects of an individual's mental state are impossible to predict, the effects of loose gun laws are not.

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To Private Gun Sellers: Don't Ask, Don't Sell

Colin and Andrew Goddard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Columbine, Gun Violence, Brady Campaign, Gun Show Loophole, Gun Violence Prevention, Andrew Goddard, Gun Shows, 20/20, Colin Goddard, Gun Show Undercover, ABC News, Background Checks, Guns, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Politics News
Colin and Andrew Goddard

Any responsible American should want to know that the weapon he's making money from won't be put in the hands of someone who is known to be dangerous.

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To the Next Mayor of Chicago: How to Get Past Sound Bites and End the Violence

Tio Hardiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Violence, Politics, Tio Hardiman, Ceasefire, Gun Violence Prevention, Incarceration, Chicago Mayoral Race, Violence Prevention, Chicago, Chicago News
Tio Hardiman

This month, as Chicago's mayoral candidates throw their hat in the ring, there is one issue that will most likely get a lot of attention: violence.

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Running Through the West Side at Night

Elena Quintana | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Chicago Gun Violence, Chicago West Side, Gun Violence Prevention, Ceasefire-Illinois, West Humboldt Park, Chicago News
Elena Quintana

This summer Tio Hardiman had a new idea: a late night run for peace though West Humboldt, a neighborhood hard hit by drug sales, gang involvement, and violence.

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Join Us in Reclaiming King's Dream

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Danny Glover, Rev.Al Sharpton, Nonviolence, Arne Duncan, Marc-Morial, Gun Violence Prevention, Martin Luther King Jr., National Action Network, Lincoln Memorial, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, National Urban League, Politics News
Paul Helmke

These are not the best of times for racial harmony, or economic or social justice. These certainly are not the best of times for nonviolence. But the America of 2010 is a lot different from the America of 1963.

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Murders by Concealed Handgun Permit Holders: 52 Convictions or Suicides and Counting

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Concealed Handgun License, Gun Violence Prevention, Ccw, Violence Policy Center, Concealed Carry, Concealed Handgun Permits, Concealed Carry Killers, Concealed Handguns, New York City, Nra, National Rifle Assocation, McDonald v. Chicago, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

These most recent incidents stand as proof of why states and local governments must be able to prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns.

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Glenn Beck: Object Lesson on Gun Suicide

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Concealed Carry on Campus, Gun Violence Prevention, Gun Suicide, Violence Policy Center, Concealed Carry, Suicide, Armed Students, Gun Control, Glenn Beck, Vpc, Concealed Weapons, Nra, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

In January 2008, Glenn Beck cheered a state legislator who had introduced a bill to allow college students to carry concealed handguns on campus. Dis...

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Smith & Wesson Executive Indicted in FBI Sting

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hunting, Nra, Las Vegas, Gun Violence, Revolvers, S.H.O.T. Show, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Gun Violence Prevention, Outdoor Trade Show, Gun Industry, Gun Lobby, Smith & Wesson, Shooting, Handguns, Fbi, Nssf, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

The S.H.O.T. (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show is the annual event for the gun industry. This year, however, joining Show attendees in Las Vegas were agents of the FBI.

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Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Black Homicide Victimization

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Murder, Nevada, Gun Violence, Gun Violence Prevention, Wisconsin, Handgun Violence, Black Homicide Victimization, Pennsylvania, Handguns, Missouri, Indiana, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

This is the fourth year that my organization, the Violence Policy Center, has issued the study "Black Homicide Victimization in the United States," and the third time that Pennsylvania has ranked first.

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Scott Roeder: Latest Guy With a Gun Who Made the Rules

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, George Tiller, National Rifle Association, Richard Poplawski, Militia Groups, Timothy McVeigh, Scott Roeder, Cpac, Extremist Movement, Nra, Wayne LaPierre, Gun Violence Prevention, Assault Weapons, Freemen, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

"The guys with the guns make the rules" was the rallying cry Wayne LaPierre of the NRA offered attendees at this year's CPAC convention.

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Mass Shooting Template -- Repeat as Necessary

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Gun Violence Prevention, Josh Sugarmann, Assault Weapons, Violence Policy Center, Nancy Pelosi, Gun Control, Harry Reid, Vpc, Rampage Shootings, Nra, Mass Shootings, Columbine 10 Years Later, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

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NRA Members Spontaneously Combust

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Gun Violence Prevention, Violence Policy Center, NRA Lobby, Assault Rifles, Handgun Violence, Gun Control, Assault Weapons, Spontaneous Combustion, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Vpc, Politics News
Josh Sugarmann

According to National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, gun owners are uniting in "political spontaneous combustion." Ouch.

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