Many children are killed in an epidemic unique to the United States, where, on average, at least one child is shot every hour of every day. Please read the full story on the Washington Post.... … [Read more...] about The country’s gun violence epidemic is killing more children than ever
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A World Without School Shootings? NY Times Opinion
Will My Students Ever Know a World Without School Shootings? Opinion Piece from the New York Times Dec. 7, 2021 Ms. Lerner is a teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and the editor of “Parkland Speaks,” a book of eyewitness accounts and … [Read more...] about A World Without School Shootings? NY Times Opinion
Federal, state, and local governments are spending a combined average of $34.8 million each day to deal with the aftermath of gun violence
This report is a comprehensive look at the cost of gun violence. "The United States is in a pandemic-induced recession, with large sectors of the economy closed and an austere fiscal environment for the foreseeable future. Every level of government is straining to maintain … [Read more...] about Federal, state, and local governments are spending a combined average of $34.8 million each day to deal with the aftermath of gun violence
The online gun market: the new frontier in the gun control debate
A series of devastating mass shootings in 2015, along with recent federal action to enforce more stringent standards for background checks, has once again put the gun control debate in the public eye. Read the full article … [Read more...] about The online gun market: the new frontier in the gun control debate
Why the NRA hates smart guns
With yet another push from President Obama to revive initiatives to develop “smart gun” technology, it looks like it’s time to revisit the issue once again. The most common question I got in response to my previous piece on the many problems with smart guns is, “even if you’re … [Read more...] about Why the NRA hates smart guns