The Rothman Report is created by Sue Rothman, one of the founding members of Cleveland School Remembers.The report focuses on issues related to Gun Safety.
August 25, 2018
The Gun Industry and the NRA
How to stop downloadable guns from turning into real-life deadly weapons (a follow -up of last Rothman Report’s posting) https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-stop-downloadable-guns-from-turning-into-real-life-deadly-weapons-9874932
Handler of alleged spy Butina tied to suspicious U.S. – Russia exchange program https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/14/russia-americans-putin-torshin-776237
Shopify, Ottawa based e-commerce giant, bans sale of some firearms on its platform (affects U. S. ales) https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/08/15/shopify-halts-gun-sales_a_23502797/
NRA and its partners in ‘Murder Insurance’ face widening state probes (Insurance pays attorney fees and more if carrier shoots someone in self-defense) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/nra-carry-guard-insurance-state-investigations-new-jersey/
Guns and the Courts, Criminal Justice
Alex Jones compares himself to Woodward, Bernstein in an effort to dismiss Sandy Hook lawsuit (Conspiracy theory advanced in role as journalist) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-jones-compares-himself-bob-woodward-carlbernstein-sandy-hook-lawsuit/
Interstate Gun Purchase ban divides Federal Court (It eventually upheld the ban 8-7) https://www.guns.com/2018/07/23/interstate-handgun-purchase-ban-divides-federal-court/
A scrappy California crime lab is cracking more gun cases — thanks to technology bigger agencies misuse (Speeding up ballistic tracing helps get crime guns and their users off the streets) https://www.thetrace.org/2018/08/nibin-contra-costa-crime-lab-gun-violence/
Alex Jones of Infowars destroyed evidence related to Sandy Hook suits, motion states https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/17/us/politics/alex-jones-evidence-infowars.html
Trump asks Judge not to block access to 3-D gun instruction https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-16/trump-administration-calls-push-for-3-d-gun-ban-misguided
The next day, Sessions vows to prosecute maker of ‘undetectable’ printed 3-D guns (A conflict between the President and his Attorney General?) http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/402213-doj-files-brief-defending-public-access-to-3d-gun-blueprints
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Nevada’s stalled implementation of gun background check initiative (State’s voters approved measure, but it requires FBI to do the enforcement) https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-states-stalled-implementation-of-gun-background-check-initiative
Guns and Government:Legislation, Politics, Regulations
After Parkland, gun control advocates see a turning point for new state laws (Very impressive record, especially compared to last year) https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/the-fix/wp/2018/07/21/after-parkland-gun-control-advocates-see-a-turning-point-for-new-state-gun-control-laws/?__twitter_impression=true
Betsy DeVos considering allowing use of federal funds by school to purchase weapons for teachers (under Students Support and Academic Enrichment Grants) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/us/politics/betsy-devos-guns.html
Guns and Society
Frustrated with gun injuries and deaths, surgeons at a Memphis children’s hospital speak out https://amp.commercialappeal.com/amp/698975002?__twitter_impression=true
The Government wants to teach students how to treat gunshot wounds. that could save lives, experts say (A good video about a variety of approaches to school safety across the country) http://time.com/5366929/school-shooting-trauma-training-high-school-students/
Lockdown Curtains and Drillbags: Preparing for school shootings is just another part of a teacher’s day https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/20/health/back-to-school-shooting-lockdown-supplies-teachers-trnd/index.html
Gov. Greg Abbott (Tx) announces school safety grants (includes ‘resiliency center” at Santa Fe High School because of the shooting) https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Gov-Abbott-Announces-18-Million-in-Grants-to-Santa-Fe-491476331.html
Guns and the Youth Activism
Six months later Parkland teens are still fighting like hell (watch the video, too) https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/08/parkland-neveragain-hogg-gonzalez-midterms-2/
Mass. teens lead gun reform march to Spring & Wesson in Springfield (2 reasonable demands of the gun manufacturer) https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2018/08/21/50-miles-march-smith-wesson-springfield/
‘I’m Focusing on Medicine’: A Parkland Survivor returns to the hospital that saved her (She did a summer internship to help with her healing) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/us/parkland-shooting-victim-survivor.html
David Hogg (Parkland) laying the groundwork for a run for Congress after college, at age 25 http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/08/david-hogg-is-taking-his-gap-year-at-the-barricades.html
Guns and research, Statistics
Study finds significant reduction in gun homicides in Oakland via Ceasefire
What’s the homicide capital of America? Murder rates of American cities. Ranked (Chicago is not the highest, despite it’s bad press) https://www.thetrace.org/2018/04/highest-murder-rates-us-cities-list/
July 26, 2018
Guns and Regulations, Legislation, Politics
FBI to add major law enforcement database to background checks system https://www.thetrace.org/2018/07/fbi-background-check-system-nics-ndex-charleston/
The Mystery Firm that has become NRA’s top election consultant. Did it break campaign finance laws? https://www.thetrace.org/2018/07/nra-campaign-finance-onmessage-starboard-strategic/
Supreme Court pick could make assault weapon ban unconstiturtional (also red flag laws) https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/jul/10/supreme-court-brett-kavanaugh-assault-weapons-ban-unconstitutional
When guns are illegally sold, A.T.F. is lenient on punishment https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/us/atf-gun-store-violations.html
Guns and and Criminal Justice, the Courts
‘Downloadable Gun’ clears a legal obstacle and activists are alarmed https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/downloadable-gun-allowed-alarming-activists.html
10 charged in homemade gun ring. Gangs producing 3-D ghost guns in Southern California https://www.argus-press.com/news/state_news/article_d6222066-9540-5376-b7bf-e62002d8deba.html
Secret Service issues guidelines for identifying potential school shooters (includes fixation with guns and access to weapons at home) https://www.secretservice.gov/data/protection/ntac/USSS_NTAC_Enhancing_School_Safety_Guide_7.11.18.pdf
California Gun Groups Sue over faulty registration system https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2018-07-11/california-gun-groups-sue-over-faulty-registration-system
Stoneman Douglas survivors announce Federal civil rights lawsuit against Broward County http://wlrn.org/post/stoneman-douglas-survivors-announce-federal-civil-rights-lawsuit-against-broward-county
MGM Resorts International is suing Las Vegas shooting survivors https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/lawsuits-claim-mgm-has-no-liability-to-las-vegas-shooting-victims/
Ninth Circuit uphold block of California Gun Magazine Ban (blocks enforcement of a portion of Prop. 63 banning magazines larger than 10 rounds. Trial in the Fall) https://www.courthousenews.com/ninth-circuit-upholds-block-of-california-gun-magazine-ban/
NRA sues Seattle over safe gun storage legislation http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/398244-nra-sues-seattle-over-safe-storage-gun-legislation
U S.Appeals Court Uphold right to carry gun in public (Reversed earlier decision by court in Hawaii) https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2018-07-24/us-appeals-court-constitution-gives-right-to-carry-gun-in-public
Guns and Research, Statistics
Group of physicians forms organization (AFFIRM), partners with AMA to raise funds for gun violence prevention research https://wire.ama-assn.org/life-career/members-move-medicine-pursuing-prevention-despite-obstacles?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=Social_AMA&utm_term=1665136116&utm_content=gun_violence&utm_campaign=advocating&effort=FBB009
Gun violence research funding gets snub from House Appropriations Committee (reasoning of opponents explained) https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/12/health/gun-violence-research-house-gop-bn/index.html
Predicting gun rate deaths from gun laws: The balance between life and liberty is measurable (Interesting analysis) https://towardsdatascience.com/predicting-gun-death-rate-from-gun-laws-d96041c14198
What happens when schoolchildren live in violent neighborhoods? The effects are broader than previously known, a study finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/07/03/what-happens-when-schoolchildren-live-in-violent-neighborhoods-the-effects-are-broader-than-previously-known-a-study-finds/?utm_term=.285a5c970f95
Guns and Society
Counseling, mental health access dominate Federal school safety meeting (Some interesting points considered) http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2018/07/mental_health_school_safety_commission_DeVos.html
Aftermath Episode 8: ‘It stays with you’ (last episode of a joint project of Trace and the Cincinnati Inquirer. Listen to this and the other 7 episodes) https://www.thetrace.org/2018/07/aftermath-podcast-school-shooting-hollan-holm/
The NRA, the Gun Industry
Utah Gun Exchange following the Parkland Students around the country to combat their calls for more gun laws (clearly meant to intimidate) https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/07/10/utah-gun-exchange-is/
NRA is among groups no longer required to report source of ‘dark money’ political donation to the IRS https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-groups/u-s-treasury-moves-to-protect-identities-of-dark-money-political-donors-idUSKBN1K704F
July 19, 2018
NRA, Gun Industry
The UN quietly pushes International Gun Control (of illicit trade) https://townhall.com/notebook/bethbaumann/2018/05/13/united-nations-quietly-pushes-international-gun-control-n2480303
Web of elite Russians met with NRA execs during 2016 election (new updated story from McClatchy) https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/social-media-street-chicago-gang-culture-fueling-violence/
Guns and Legislation, Regulations, Politics
Status of “Red Flag” bills in each state https://www.thetrace.org/2018/03/red-flag-laws-pending-bills-tracker-nra/
Guns and Research, Statistics
Red Flag Laws linked to decline in gun suicides, new study finds https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/red-flag-law-gun-study_us_5b10133ee4b0fcd6a8348d67
Suicides by guns have steadily climbed, Federal data shows https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/suicides-by-gun-increased-cdc-data/
Guns and Society
Frustrated AMA adopts sweeping policies to cut gun violence https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/frustrated-ama-adopts-sweeping-policies-to-cut-gun-violence/2018/06/12/f39252ba-6e73-11e8-b4d8-eaf78d4c544c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7364de3bacc8
Conference of Mayors passes resolutions favoring gun control https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/12/gun-control-mayors-conference-641843
Nothing has stopped the wave of school shootings. Now districts are buying war-zone trauma kits http://www.philly.com/philly/education/trauma-medical-kits-school-shootings-stop-bleeding-20180612.html?amphtml=y&mobi=true&__twitter_impression=true
This site lets kids who can’t vote have a voice on gun control https://www.fastcompany.com/40583129/this-site-lets-kids-who-cant-vote-have-a-voice-on-gun-control
Social media altering Chicago street-gang culture, fueling violence (probably in other cities too, Leads to retaliation) https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/social-media-street-chicago-gang-culture-fueling-violence/
5 takeaways on America’s increasing suicide rate https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/us/suicide-rates-increasing-bourdain.html
Guns and the Courts, Lawsuits
Family that lost 9 in sutherland Springs shooting sues Federal government https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/texas/state-bureau/2018/06/08/holcombe-family-suing-government-sutherland-springs-massacre/685987002/
April 23, 2018
Guns and Statistics, Research and Polls
- Everytown sues ATF for firearm suicide data http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378669-everytown-sues-atf-for-firearm-suicide-data
- U.S. preference for stricter gun laws highest since 1993 (Gallup poll) http://news.gallup.com/poll/229562/preference-stricter-gun-laws-highest-1993.aspx
- How often do people use guns in self-defense? https://www.npr.org/2018/04/13/602143823/how-often-do-people-use-guns-in-self-defense
- Kaiser Permanente will start filling the vacuum in gun research with a $2 million study program http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-kaiser-guns-20180411-story.html?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=d7d4158fff-EMAIL_CANON_4_7_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-d7d4158fff-71364477
- Police shootings are also part of America’s gun problem (Correlation between gun ownership, weak laws and police shootings) https://www.vox.com/2018/4/9/17205256/gun-violence-us-police-shootings?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=d7d4158fff-EMAIL_CANON_4_7_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-d7d4158fff-71364477
- Study: Police officers and firefighters more likely to die from suicide than in line of duty http://rudermanfoundation.org/white_papers/police-officers-and-firefighters-are-more-likely-to-die-by-suicide-than-in-line-of-duty/
- With $5 Million from the NIH, a team of researchers will study how to prevent child gun deaths https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/nih-gun-violence-research-child-deaths-university-of-michigan/
- A majority of U.S. teens fear a shooting could happen at their school, and most parents share their concern (Revealing study about what teens are thinking now) http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/18/a-majority-of-u-s-teens-fear-a-shooting-could-happen-at-their-school-and-most-parents-share-their-concern/
- Urban greening and the relationship to gun crime reduction https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ufs/local-resources/downloads/CurrentTopics201804_Issue4.pdf
- Poll: gun control should be Congress’ top priority, half of Americans say https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/poll-gun-control-should-be-congress-top-priority-half-of-americans-say
- Guns are responsible for the largest share of U..S. homicides in over 80 years, mortality data shows https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/02/guns-are-now-responsible-for-the-largest-share-of-american-homicides-in-over-80-years-federal-mortality-data-show/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.fa07103e7a46
Guns and Legislation, Regulations, and Politics
- Giffords thinks it has a solution to assault weapons. (Since legislation is unlikely) https://giffords.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Giffords_GLC_assault-weapons_NFA.pdf
- Regulated under the National Firearms Act, silencers are rarely used in crimes, according to the ATF (same Act referred to in above article) http://freebeacon.com/issues/atf-despite-nearly-1-3-million-silencers-united-states-rarely-used-crimes/
- Stop the NRA’s favorite lawyer from becoming a Federal judge https://www.indivisible.org/resource/stop-nras-favorite-lawyer-becoming-federal-judge/
- Wyoming became the 25th State to enact a ‘Stand Your Ground’ law (Governor allowed it to become law without his signature. Idaho passed one, too, but so far not signed into law) http://kgab.com/stand-your-ground-bill-becomes-wyoming-law/
- 7 States where you can probably still buy a gun even if you are mentally ill https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/7-states-where-you-can-probably-still-buy-a-gun-even-if-youre-mentally-ill.html/?a=viewall
- Annual Gun Law Scorecard (State by state: click on the state it see its strength and weakness and where it stands comparatively) http://lawcenter.giffords.org/scorecard/
- Police Chiefs implore Congress not to pass concealed carry reciprocity https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2018/04/19/nations-police-chiefs-implore-congress-not-to-pass-concealed-carry-reciprocity-gun-law/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.84f8d73000dc
- The NRA’s public support for ‘red flag laws’ isn’t felt in many State capitols https://www.thetrace.org/2018/03/red-flag-laws-pending-bills-tracker-nra/
- In Red States, Democrats seek an edge by defying the NRA https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/us/nra-midterm-elections.html
- Even in gun country, Democrats shift toward gun control https://www.cbsnews.com/news/even-in-gun-country-democrats-shift-towards-gun-control/
- Pediatricians to lobby Congress for gun control laws https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pediatricians-lobby-congress-gun-control-laws-n864116
- What we don’t know about gun violence (and why!) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-we-dont-know-about-gun-violence
- The ground is shifting on gun control. Vermont is a sign. http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/04/19/nra-lobbyist-republicans-who-supported-new-gun-law-no-longer-deserve-your-trust/
- Inside one State’s effort to report more mental health records to the background check system (In a pro-gun state, see how they did to. Other states need to be incentivized after passage of the Fix NICS Act) https://www.thetrace.org/2018/04/gun-background-check-nics-iowa/
- Virginia’s Governor signs law authorizing ‘Stop Gun Violence’ license plates http://www.wric.com/news/local-news/northam-signs-stop-gun-violence-license-plate-bill/1103420635
- John Bolton’s curious appearance in a Russian Gun right video. ( Russian group, Right to Bear Arms, cultivates connections to American gun groups. Video recorded by Bolton in 2013) https://www.npr.org/2018/03/22/595897412/john-boltons-curious-appearance-in-a-russian-gun-rights-video?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social
Guns and Society
- How criminals get their guns (Fascinating and chilling examination of guns in the inner city) https://sanford.duke.edu/articles/how-do-criminals-get-their-guns-podcast
- How to win an argument about guns (Very good talking points) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/opinion/gun-control-youtube-shooting.html#click=https://t.co/Y7twBMLilH
- D.C.’s silent gun slaughter https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/04/14/washington-dc-gun-violence-anacostia-217842
- Company donates $3 million in bulletproof shelters to Parkland School (This is what our society has come to.. and what about all the other school children in the U.S.?) http://parklandtalk.com/company-donates-3-million-in-bulletproof-shelters-to-parkland-school-2436
- After Parkland shooting, U.S.States shift education funding to school safety https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-education-funding-analysis/after-parkland-shooting-u-s-states-shift-education-funds-to-school-safety-idUSKBN1HH2MV
- Parkland teacher faces charges after his gun was fired in a public bathroom https://www.local10.com/news/local-10-investigates/parkland-teacher-faces-charge-after-his-gun-is-fired-in-public-bathroom?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar
- Domestic abusers: Dangerous for women and lethal for cops (Domestic calls lead to more police deaths than any other kind of case, including robbery and shots fired) https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ufs/local-resources/downloads/CurrentTopics201804_Issue4.pdf
- Murder-suicide by gun is an everyday occurrence in America https://www.thetrace.org/2018/02/murder-suicide-everyday-occurrence-2018/
- What can you do to stop gun violence (An interesting website from UC Davis and Garen Wintemute aimed at health care professionals) http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/vprp/WYCD.html
- Religious group takes aim at guns, says they aren’t ‘the solution to our safety’ (Look at this billboard!) http://m.wbtv.com/story/37911063/religious-groups-billboard-takes-aim-at-guns-says-they-arent-the-solution-to-our-safety
- Shot with an AR-15″ ads in NYC subways aim to combat gun violence by mimicking popular Apple campaign http://www.nydailynews.com/amp/new-york/manhattan/shot-ar-15-ads-nyc-subways-aim-combat-gun-violence-article-1.3920672?__twitter_impression=true
- Yes, female shooters are that rare (and don’t exhibit the profile or warning signs) https://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a19696691/are-female-shooters-rare/
- John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment (for Supreme Court Justice wrote an op-ed piece) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/opinion/john-paul-stevens-repeal-second-amendment.html
- 73 teens shot to death in the 37 days since the Parkland massacre https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/teens-killed-since-parkland_us_5ab54cd5e4b0decad049d34c
The Gun Industry, the NRA, and businesses dealings with them
- Bank of America to stop lending to military-style weapons makers http://thehill.com/policy/finance/banking-financial-institutions/382521-bank-of-america-will-stop-lending-to-assault
- NRA, in new documents, acknowledges more than 20 Russian-linked contributors https://www.npr.org/2018/04/11/601534305/nra-in-new-document-acknowledges-more-than-20-russian-linked-contributors?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=d7d4158fff-EMAIL_CANON_4_7_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-d7d4158fff-71364477
- The inventor of the bump stock is ending his business (This may be a reaction to a class action lawsuit by survivors of Las Vegas) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-17/the-inventor-of-the-bump-stock-is-ending-his-business
- American Federation of Teachers pressures asset managers to set safety standards https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/amr-special.gun_.mfrs_4-16-182.pdf
- Wells Fargo rejects union demand to act against gun dealers (follow-up to above story) https://www.nasdaq.com/article/wells-fargo-rejects-union-demand-to-act-against-gun-dealers-cm945433
- Chicago proposal seeks to ban city business for banks without safe gun sales policies https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/17/student-activist-david-hogg-calls-for-boycott-of-vanguard-and-blackrock-over-gunmaker-ownership.html
- Gun makers, with slumping sales at home, ready for eased export rules (Trump administration planning to allow for more kinds of guns exported) http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article209070534.html
- At ‘Survivor Speaks’ rallies, survivors emphasize healing (This group was organized by Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/survivors-speak-crime-victims-vigils/
- NRA calls out Republicans who voted for new gun law: ‘They no longer deserve your trust’ http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/04/19/nra-lobbyist-republicans-who-supported-new-gun-law-no-longer-deserve-your-trust/
- Amalgamated Bank campaigns against Sturm Ruger https://www.amalgamatedbank.com/news/amalgamated-bank-campaigns-against-sturm-ruger
- Dick’s Sporting Goods will destroy unsold military style weapons https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Dick-s-Sporting-Goods-will-destroy-unsold-12849107.php
- New York pension fund pushes J.P. Morgan, B of A, Visa to reconsider gun sales (as high risk credit card purchases, following the lead of CitiBank) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-04/new-york-pushes-jpmorgan-bofa-visa-to-reconsider-gun-sale-risk
- Another retailer (Fleet Farm) changes policies on selling guns http://www.startribune.com/fleet-farm-changes-policies-for-selling-guns/478549223/
- Stop Shielding Gun Makers (An op-ed with important facts within it) https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/26/us/march-for-our-lives/index.html
- Investors step up pressure on corporate America to take a stand on guns (A group of nearly 150 professional investors) https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/29/investors-step-up-pressure-on-corporate-america-to-take-a-stand-on-guns.html
- Former ATF agent: The NRA made my job harder (Although the video starts by focusing on March for Our Lives, keep watching! Excellent interview with 2 former agents. https://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/former-atf-special-agent-the-nra-made-my-job-harder-1194350659650
Students’ National Gun Issue Activism
- How the Parkland students pulled off a national protest in just 5 weeks (Really astute analysis!) https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/26/us/march-for-our-lives/index.html
- Parkland students inspire, learn from older gun control advocates https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parkland-students-inspire-learn-older-gun-control-advocates-n859486
- Paul Ryan was among the politicians called out for not attending Town Hall for Our Lives Events https://www.teenvogue.com/story/paul-ryan-among-politicians-not-attending-town-hall-for-our-lives?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=d7d4158fff-EMAIL_CANON_4_7_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-d7d4158fff-71364477
- Here’s who actually attended the March for Our Lives. No it wasn’t mostly young people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/03/28/heres-who-actually-attended-the-march-for-our-lives-no-it-wasnt-mostly-young-people/?utm_term=.a644d4534c1e
- Student activist David Hogg calls for boycott of Vanguard and BlackRock over gunmaker ownership https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/17/student-activist-david-hogg-calls-for-boycott-of-vanguard-and-blackrock-over-gunmaker-ownership.html
- Meet the students who dreamed up Friday’s National School Walkout https://www.npr.org/2018/04/19/603418297/meet-the-students-who-dreamed-up-fridays-national-school-walkout
- More California teens are registering to vote after March gun violence protests https://edsource.org/2018/more-california-teenagers-are-pre-registering-to-vote-after-march-gun-violence-protests/595815
- How Parkland student David Hogg beats his critics (Watch the video!) https://www.vox.com/videos/2018/4/19/17253324/strikethrough-parkland-student-david-hogg-beats-critics
- Parkland survivors will join Arizona students for gun control rally (These students are encouraging other youth nationally!) http://www.azfamily.com/story/38000656/parkland-survivors-will-join-arizona-students-for-gun-control-rally
- Columbine students urge action on gun control ahead of walkouts across the US https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/20/columbine-students-urge-action-on-gun-control-ahead-of-walkouts-across-the-us?CMP=share_btn_link
- Parkland Students David and Lauren Hogg have book deal (with Random House!) http://www.tampabay.com/parkland-students-david-and-lauren-hogg-have-book-deal-ap_entertainmentf84235e52b7848e9aeea84e29b2c445d
- Sharpton, Parkland shooting survivor announce June rally against gun violence ( by Trump tower in NYC!) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sharpton-parkland-shooting-survivor-announce-june-2-rally-against-gun-violence/
- The Courts say that the Parkland kids agenda is largely compatible with the Second Amendment https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/03/26/the-courts-say-the-parkland-kids-agenda-is-largely-compatible-with-the-second-amendment/?utm_term=.7b9d47af96fd
- Stoneman Douglas students of diverse backgrounds: We will tell our stories (Twitter account dedicated to giving them a voice) http://wlrn.org/post/stoneman-douglas-students-diverse-backgrounds-we-will-tell-our-story
- What’s next for Parkland Activists? ( Questions posed by a Duke Public Policy professor) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/parkland-activists-gun-reform-kristin-goss/
- These magic kids (Examines the generation that is speaking out and what shaped them) https://midcenturymodernmag.com/these-magic-kids-1aefbbeb81cd
Guns and the Criminal Justice system, the Courts
- Sandy Hook parents hit Alex Jones with defamation law suits https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sandy-hook-parents-hit-alex-jones-with-defamation-lawsuits_us_5acf6a6de4b0ac383d74bfe1?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=politics_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013§ion=politics
- Wounded Parkland shooting survivor is the first vicim to file lawsuit https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parkland-shooting-survivor-anthony-borges-his-family-file-first-civil-lawsuit/
- Wisconsin appeals court reinstates spa shooting lawsuit (Puts online gun dealers on notice that they can be sued for putting guns in dangerous hands) http://www.startribune.com/wisconsin-appeals-court-reinstates-spa-shooting-lawsuit/480257833/
- Federal Judge upholds Massachusetts’ assault weapon ban https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-06/massachusetts-s-ban-on-assault-weapons-upheld-by-federal-judge
Mar. 18 , 2018
Guns and Legislation, Regulations, and Politics
- Why Congress is hesitant to pass gun control, by the numbers (If we know this, the information should drive how we attack the problem) https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/15/politics/congress-gun-control-unlikely-to-pass/index.html
- Please keep kids safe from guns’: How Trump responded to a 7 year old’s anguished letter https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/please-keep-kids-safe-from-guns-how-trump-replied-to-a-7-year-olds-anguished-letter/2018/02/04/5b8d9f9a-079b-11e8-8777-2a059f168dd2_story.html?utm_term=.df57bdce6124
- Illinois governor vetoes bill to license gun shop dealers. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/despite-growing-pressure-gov-rauner-to-veto-gun-dealer-licensing-measure/
- Trump’s retreat on guns is the world’s least shocking surprise https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-retreat-guns_us_5aa6ada0e4b03c9edfae655e?ncid=APPLENEWS00001
- Department of Justice submits notice of proped regulation banning bump stocks https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-submits-notice-proposed-regulation-banning-bump-stocks
- House of Representatives passes bill to improve school safety in wake of Parkland shooting https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-passes-bill-to-improve-school-safety-in-wake-of-parkland-shooting/
- Federal Government eyeing Indiana gun law as model for legislation (short audio report from Public Radio re :red flag law) https://indianapublicradio.org/news/2018/03/federal-government-eyeing-indiana-gun-law-as-model-for-legislation/
- Map of state gun laws: Where things are changing after mass shooting at Florida (Fascinating rundown on most of the states with pending legislation and shows ranking by Giffords Law Center?Guns and Ammo magazine) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/data/ct-gun-law-reforms-by-state-2018-htmlstory.html
- The Constitution gives gun owners greater rights than women https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/constitution-gun-rights-women-rights_us_5a9ef7e0e4b002df2c5e7080?ncid=APPLENEWS00001
Guns and Society
- NBA Player brings gun control message to the basketball court following shooting http://kticradio.com/abc_sports/nba-player-brings-gun-control-message-to-the-basketball-court-following-shooting-abcid36034868/
- Commentary: I survived a mass shooting. My life has never been the same http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-mass-shootings-schools-survivors-20180215-story.html
- Media coverage of the mentally ill exaggerates their role in gun violence https://www.thetrace.org/2016/06/media-coverage-mentally-ill-exaggerates-role-gun-violence/ https://www.thetrace.org/2016/06/media-coverage-mentally-ill-exaggerates-role-gun-violence/
- Anger is the shared fuel of mass shooters and everyday murderers. Here’s what might stop both (This article was written after Orlando, but is appropriate information now also) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/06/angry-mass-shooter-profile-gun-violence-prevention/
- This Sacramento area school district gets more NRA money than any other in the US http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article204340309.html#emlnl=Breaking_Newsletter
- Protesters left 7,000 pairs of shoes in front of the Capitol for children killed by gun violence https://www.buzzfeed.com/lissandravilla/protesters-left-7000-pairs-of-shoes-in-front-of-the-capitol?utm_term=.wlVKLV86K#.mrMM52JbM
- After the Las Vegas shooting, survival can be excruciating https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/after-the-las-vegas-shooting-massacre-survival-can-be-excruciating/2018/03/10/23fd3998-23aa-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html?utm_term=.b0b125f15e2e
- Some healthcare groups charge into fight for gun controls, while others lag behind http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20180310/NEWS/180319990
- One town makes — and hates — guns like no other place in the U.S. (also watch the euronews “recommended video” within the article) https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/One-town-makes-and-hates-guns-like-no-other-12741732.php
- Nobody knows how many kids get caught with guns in schools. Here’s why (Is it being reported in your local schools?) https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nobody-knows-how-many-kids-get-caught-with-guns-in_us_5a9d65b6e4b06a04fecca84d
- A suicide in school. A bullet on campus. Are these a “school shooting/” (They can leave scars, whatever they are called. ) https://www.vox.com/2018/3/5/17036856/school-shootings-gun-violence-america
- FDR’s gun control stategy: Tax “em (Fun history!) https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-03-08/gun-control-history-fdr-s-taxing-of-machine-guns
- Police want task force to curb shootings at funerals http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/proposed-task-force-would-curb-shootings-at-funerals
- Inside a school shooter’s mind:a plot to kill ’50 or 60. If I get lucky 150.’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/inside-a-teen-school-shooters-mind-a-plot-to-kill-50-or-60-if-i-get-lucky-maybe-150/2018/03/03/68cc673c-1b27-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html?utm_term=.8bc7e358fc3d
The gun Industry, NRA, Lobbying
- A Lott of Lies in the NY Times https://medium.com/@devin_1520/a-lott-of-lies-about-guns-in-the-new-york-times-2ec66dc4d709
- The NRA’s long game on long guns (Even if the NRA loses it’s lawsuit against Florida’s law raising the age for gun purchasers, it will have served its purpose) https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/floridas-new-gun-law-is-not-a-radical-attack-on-the-second-amendment.html
- One of the world’s greatest sculptors warns America about the NRA https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/one-of-the-worlds-greatest-sculptors-warns-america-about-the-nra/2018/03/12/09dec41a-23cc-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html?utm_term=.352914c813ce
- These 3,100 businesses love the NRA even as others pull back http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-pro-nra-businesses-20180312-story.html
- Top NRA lobbyist Chris Cox says in a YouTube video that he favors red flag laws on the State Level to stop dangerous people before they act. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNiklO506A
- Wells Fargo is the Go-to bank for gunmakers and the NRA https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-07/nra-s-banker-wells-fargo-climbs-to-top-of-gunmaker-debt-market
Guns and Research, Statistics, Polls
- The Rand Corporation publishes its findings about the effectiveness of gun policies (A good resource to follow) https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy.html
- The effect of strong firearm laws on suicide and homicide rates. (Findings of study from JAMA. Read “Findings” “Results” “Conclusions” and “Relevance” sections) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2673375?redirect=true
- Citing “knowledge gap”, the American Public Health Association public access to firearms research published in their journal https://www.apha.org/news-and-media/news-releases/apha-news-releases/2018/ajph-gun-violence-collection
- Kids and guns: Shootings now the third leading cause of death for U.S. children (Much important data) http://www.newsweek.com/guns-kids-third-leading-cause-death-627209
- Who has a permit to carry a gun in public? And what are they thinking? (Comparison of beliefs of concealed carry permit holders with general population) https://www.apmresearchlab.org/stories/2018/03/07/who-has-a-permit-to-carry-a-gun-in-public-and-what-are-they-thinking
Guns and the Courts and Crime
- The NRA says Florida’s law on raising the age limit on buying guns is unconstitutional. But is it? (Very informative analysis) http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-florida-gun-law-20180312-htmlstory.html
Feb. 14, 2018
Guns and Crime and the Courts
- Gunman in Las Vegas shooting worked hard to cover his tracks (much of his arsenal purchased on internet) https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/gunman-in-las-vegas-shooting-worked-hard-to-cover-tracks/
- ADL report: White extremist murders more than doubled in 2017(good graph comparing left-wing, right-wing and Islamist murders) https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-report-white-supremacist-murders-more-than-doubled-in-2017
- Fifth Circuit upholds law restricting out-of-state handgun sales https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/sites/texaslawyer/2018/01/22/fifth-circuit-upholds-law-restricting-out-of-state-handgun-sales/?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=1507dfe01c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_23_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-1507dfe01c-71364477&slreturn=201800241647
- Ballistic imaging helped Phoenix police solve 9 fatal shootings. Why don’t more departments make better use of it? https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/nibin-ballistics-imaging-phoenix-police/
- ‘Relic’ gun collectors exempted from state limit on firearms purchases (3rd District Appeals Court in Sacramento,California) https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Relic-gun-collectors-exempted-from-state-12563361.php
- States set aside millins of dollars for crime victims. But some gun violence survivors don’t get the funds they desparately need.https://www.thetrace.org/2018/02/gun-violence-victims-of-crime-compensation/
- Guns stolen from UPS and other shipping companies are showing up at crime scenes https://www.thetrace.org/2018/02/stolen-guns-ups-shipping-companies/
- FBI had resources to halt Dylann Roof’s gun buy, but it didn’t use them — and still doesn’t https://www.postandcourier.com/church_shooting/fbi-had-resources-to-halt-dylann-roof-s-gun-buy/article_452b95ea-0705-11e8-8bc9-8723f84ce9dd.html
- Missing Pieces: guns stolen from Connecticut suburbs turning up at crime scenes (This is a follow-up to an earlier article reporting a year of research. I will put both links below) https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/troubleshooters/Missing-Pieces-Guns-Stolen-From-Connecticut-Suburbs-Turning-Up-at-Local-Crime-Scenes-472377873.html
- Original article on subject: https://www.thetrace.org/features/stolen-guns-violent-crime-america/ video on subject from NBC Bay Area: https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/stolen-guns-california-nbc-missing-pieces/
- Beyond Our Borders: How weak U.S. gun laws contribute to violent crime abroad https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/guns-crime/reports/2018/02/02/445659/beyond-our-borders/
- Murder-suicide is an every day occurance in America (76 so far in 2018) https://www.thetrace.org/2018/02/murder-suicide-everyday-occurrence-2018/
- Illinois Supreme Court finds state gun ban near parks unconstitutional (Wow! May give NRA “ammunition” to bring suit in other states) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-supreme-court-gun-ruling-20180201-story.html
The Gun Industry, The NRA and Lobbyists
- New Smart-Gun company says it’s making a pistol owners might actually want (and much cheaper than previous versions!) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/smart-guns-lodestar-firearms-gareth-glaser/
- Guns store thefts rise in 2017, breaking ATF record https://www.atf.gov/firearms/federal-firearms-licensee-ffl-burglary-and-robbery-statistics-calendar-years-2013-2017
- FBI investigating whether Russian money went to the NRA to help Trump http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article195231139.html
- What it means that Russia may have donated to the NRA to help Trump https://www.vox.com/mischiefs-of-faction/2018/1/24/16924472/russian-money-nra-trump?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=07805d1812-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_26_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-07805d1812-71364477
- A gun maker who was once called ‘Benedict Arnold’ (opposed high capacity magazines) https://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/A-gun-maker-who-once-was-called-a-Benedict-12604322.php
- Academic who helped design the NRA’s child gun safety program says the group is misusing it (Eddie Eagle program should NOT be used as alternative to safe storage measures) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/eddie-eagle-nra-safe-storage/
- Exclusive: U.S. gunmaker Remington seeks financing to file bancruptcy: sourceshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-remingtonoutdoor-bankruptcy-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-gunmaker-remington-seeks-financing-to-file-for-bankruptcy-sources-idUSKBN1FT04C
- The NRA’s reported ties to Russia, in a timeline https://www.thetrace.org/2018/01/nra-russia-timeline/
- The NRA says gun permits should be like driver’s licenses. Here’s where that comparison falls apart. https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/nra-concealed-carry-reciprocity-drivers-license/
- The ATF received 36,000 comments about bump stocks. They’re overwhelmingly anti-regulation, (Hardliners don;t reflect most gun owners and poll results, but are very active in their campaign) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/atf-bump-stock-regulation-comments-analysis/
Guns and Society
- For one Baltimore school, 7 students killed in 15 months (“Murder inequality”:what’s driving it and what strategies are being attempted to slow it) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/us/baltimore-murder-rate.html?_r=1
- Physicians join frontline efforts to curb gun injuries, deaths (An overview of some of the physician-led efforts in the US) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2670521
- 20 years in, school shootings changed schools in unexpected ways (Some interesting statistics comparing child deaths from school shootings with other child deaths) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/01/24/20-years-school-shootings-loom-large-public-imagination/1063337001/?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=61d6d61d19-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_25_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-61d6d61d19-71364477
- Loaded guns, little hands https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/when-kids-pull-the-trigger-interactive/?utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=61d6d61d19-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_25_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-61d6d61d19-71364477
- After Kentucky shooting, a look at how kids get guns (LISTEN to the short NPR report) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/kentucky-school-shooting-child-access-prevention-laws/
- To reduce shootings, hospitals vow to treat the wounds doctors can’t fix (Excellent article about treating non-fatal gunshot victims. From last year, but was linked in a current article) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/05/gun-violence-trauma-treatment-voca-hospitals/
- These gun owners are at the highest risk of having their firearms stolen (This article is from last year, but referenced in a new article. Useful information) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/04/gun-owners-high-risk-firearm-theft/
- The TSA confiscated a record number of guns from carry-on bags in 2017 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/02/the-tsa-confiscated-a-record-number-of-guns-in-passenger-carry-on-bags-in-2017.html
- This portable sensor will watch over your guns while you are away. (Notifies owner; can be put in a safe or a drawer) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/gun-safety-device-simtek-duo-sensor/
- Public outrage over mass shootings is running on empty.When it comes to gun violence, we’ve become numb. Blame the media, blame Trump, blame “compassion fatigue” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/public-outrage-mass-shootings_us_5a70dbf6e4b0a6aa487424be
Legislation, Politics and the Government
- Interior Secretary Zinke held onto undisclosed shares in gun company (Numerous decisions in first year in office benefited hunting and gun industries) https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/zinke-proof-research-shares_us_5a60e1fae4b0b3f7fa12c397?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009&utm_source=Daily+Bulletin%3A+The+Trace+newsletter&utm_campaign=1507dfe01c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_23_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f76c3ff31c-1507dfe01c-71364477
- California bill would bar suicidal residents from buying guns (Those who fear their own suicidal thoughts would sign themselves up) https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-01-25/california-bill-would-bar-suicidal-residents-from-purchasing-guns
- Right to Carry laws lead to more violent crime: Isn’t that a huge surprise? https://www.salon.com/2018/01/24/right-to-carry-laws-lead-to-more-violent-crime-isnt-that-a-huge-surprise/
- Training, live fire shooting tests would be required for concealed carry shooting permits under new bill (sponsored by San Diego State Assembly persons) http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2018/02/10/training-live-fire-shooting-tests-would-required-concealed-gun-permits-under-new-bill/325927002/
- LA to give $1000 rewards for tips about illegal guns (INTERESTING idea!) https://patch.com/california/studiocity/la-give-1-000-rewards-tips-illegal-guns
- Group backs law to exempt gun safe purchases from sales tax (Could that work in California?) http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/breakingnews/story/2018/feb/05/gun-safes-state-sales-tax/462951/
- Concealed Carry of Firearms: Fact vs. Fiction (Thank you, Julie, for sharing this!) https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-center-for-gun-policy-and-research/publications/concealed-carry-of-firearms.pdf
- “60 Minutes” aired a segment on the concealed carry arguments. In case you missed it, here is the link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/concealed-carry-reciprocity-act-showdown/
- Military added 4,00 names to gun ban list after Texas church shooting (Difficult to know how many have bought guns already, because of the privacy of gun sales) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/13/us-military-guns-background-checks-texas-shooting
Gun Statistics, Research, Polls
- The Last 18 Years of Scholol Gun Violence: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/02/14/eighteen-years-of-gun-violence-in-u-s-schools-mapped/?utm_term=.6f168ff0aefa
- Bulletproof panel for student backpacks put to the test (Interesting news video) http://www.kctv5.com/story/37372240/bulletproof-panels-for-students-backpacks-put-to-the-test
Jan. 19, 2018
Guns and Society
Surrendered guns turned into gardening tools in latest New Haven buyback https://www.nhregister.com/news/amp/Surrendered-guns-turned-into-gardening-tools-in-12425114.php
How to get rid of a gun https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/opinion/gun-buybacks-newtown-anniversary.html
Five years after Sandy Hook, push to bring guns into Ohio schools gains strength https://www.thetrace.org/2017/12/sandy-hook-guns-schools-armed-teachers-ohio/
After Las Vegas, Doctors step up efforts to quell shootings (important points to make when recruiting local doctors) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/doctors-gun-violence-las-vegas/
What explains U..S. mass shootings? International comparisons suggest the answer. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/world/americas/mass-shootings-us-international.html
“Do Something” a nine part series on domestic violence and guns https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/19/opinion/domestic-violence-guns.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=hp-wrapper&module=opinion-c-col-top-region®ion=opinion-c-col-top-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-top-region&_r=0
Chicago sports teams put up $1 million to fight gun violence (funds to be spent on 3 aspects of the fight. Interesting!) https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/chicago-sports-teams-put-up-1-million-to-fight-citys-gun-violence/
Why Black people own guns https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-gun-ownership_us_5a33fc38e4b040881bea2f37?ncid=APPLENEWS00001
With resources scarce, ATF struggles to inspect gun dealers (7% inspected last year, but 40% of explosives dealers inspected, because of law requiring the latter) http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article193268134.html
Shots rang out and three lives collided (Gripping story) http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/10/health/vegas-shooting-survivor-rachel-sheppard/index.html
Guns and Legislation, Regulations and Politics
Five years after Sandy Hook, the legislative landscape on guns is … confusing https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/12/14/five-years-after-sandy-hook-the-legislative-landscape-on-guns-is-confusing/?utm_term=.423c42174cc4
121 Members of Congress call for end of restrictions on gun violence research https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gun-control-debate-america-cbs-news-poll-sandy-hook/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7i&linkId=45892225
Cook County (Illinois) Commissioner: Bring in U.N. to solve Chicago ‘genocide” http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-boykin-un-1215-chicago-inc-20171214-story,amp.html
New York City Council members grill crime lab about unregulated DNA database (DNA is stored for people never convicted of a crime and without their knowledge. What do you thnk about this?) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/new-york-city-council-members-grill-crime-lab-officials-about-unregulated-dna-database/
South Carolina city bans gun bump stock use; Connecticut may follow http://wnpr.org/post/south-carolina-city-bans-gun-bump-stock-use-connecticut-may-follow
ATF takes a first step toward reclassifying bump stocks (by asking manufactures how they would be affected if they were regulated as machine guns) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/atf-takes-first-step-toward-reclassifying-bump-stocks/
Chris Kennedy, Illinois Gubernatorial candidate, says fellow Democrats aren’t doing enough to fight gun violence (He is the son of Robert Kennedy, so has a personal connection to gun violence) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/illinois-chris-kennedy-gun-violence-interview/
Gun Safety is a Woman’s issue and these Congressmen are fighting for it https://www.popsugar.com/news/Female-Lawmakers-Who-Support-Gun-Safety-Laws-44360839
Guns and Crime
Guns are stolen in America up to once a minute. Owners who leave their weapons in cars make it easier for thieves. (These thefts are increasing in many big cities and where permitless carry is law.) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/09/stolen-guns-cars-trucks-us-atlanta/
Chicago Police says Facebook did not cooperate in drug and gun-running probe http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-facebook-drugs-guns-20171221-story.html
Missing Pieces: Gun theft from legal owners is on the rise, quietly fueling violent crimes across America (Good charts, maps and graphs) https://www.thetrace.org/features/stolen-guns-violent-crime-america/
Threading a city with gunfire sensors may not make it any safer (the shortcomings of Shot Spotter) https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/12/gunfire-alarms-violence/548279/
Report: Connecticut’s Project Longevity effective tool against gun violence (Report is from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun violence) http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-connecticut-project-longevity-20171219-story.html
City issues first gun violence restraining order for San Diego man (GVRO have been available since January 2016, but for San Diego, the second most populous city in California, this is its first) https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/City-Issues-First-Gun-Violence-Restraining-Order-for-San-Diego-Man–468390243.html
Guns and Research, Statistics and Polls
Women want gun control more than men (good information, including that women in U.S. are 16 times more likely to be killed with a gun than women in other developed countries http://www.newsweek.com/women-want-gun-control-more-men-753999
11 Facts that tell the story of Gun Violence in 2017 https://www.thetrace.org/features/gun-violence-facts-2017/
Fewer Americans are acquiring guns without a background check, survey finds https://www.thetrace.org/2017/01/gun-background-check-private-sale-loophole/
Amid rising gun violence, accidental shooting deaths have plummeted. But why? http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-accidental-gun-deaths-20180101-story.htCBS News/YouGov Poll on Guns: Safe or scary, Free or dangerous? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gun-control-debate-america-cbs-news-poll-sandy-hook/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7i&linkId=45892225
Guns and the Courts
Appellate Court panel upholds Federal Gun Bans for Domestic Abusers https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/federal-court-upholds-gun-bans-for-domestic-abusers/
Supreme Court asked to review East Bay gun shop case https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/01/09/us-supreme-court-asked-to-review-local-gun-shop-case/
Guns and the Arts
ARTISTIC LICENSE: ArtSeed Exhibit focuses on gun violence http://www.newsandtribune.com/news/artistic-license-artseed-exhibit-focuses-on-gun-violence/article_8eac7c86-f0d8-11e7-807a-875dac8b169c.html
The NRA, the gun industry
Inside America’s growing bulletproof clothing industry https://www.racked.com/2017/12/14/16738162/bulletproof-clothing
The NRA says gun permits should be like driver’s licenses. Here’s where that comparison breaks down (Driver’s licenses are usable in all states, they say) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/nra-concealed-carry-reciprocity-drivers-license/
Dec. 15, 2017 Report
The gun industry, the NRA
- Nevada gun shows tied to California violence: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-study/nevada-gun-shows-tied-to-firearm-violence-in-california-study-idUSKBN1CS2P8
- Gun buyers lose fear factor under Trump, sparking price wars (Smith and Wesson has slashed its sales targets) http://fortune.com/2017/12/09/gun-buyers-price-war/
Guns and Society
- Disarming Domestic Violence: The impact of federal loopholes on abuse victims (A Brady Report) https://www.bradycampaign.org/sites/default/files/DisarmingDomesticViolence_10-2017.pdf
- Military grade night vision gear is widely available to civilians — and that’s a problem https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/night-vision-gear_us_59f38cf2e4b03cd20b8196bf?ncid=APPLENEWS00001
- The wounds they carry (For 6 teens at a Las Vegas high school, homecoming week started with a country music concert) A moving account! https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/local/las-vegas-teens/?utm_term=.f0a1f8d1ba30
- Generation at risk: America’s youngest facing mental health crisis (This and the following articles show need to address this and need to keep guns unavailable to teens) https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/generation-risk-america-s-youngest-facing-mental-health-crisis-n827836
- Suicides in Teen girls hit 40 year high (Not specifically a gun story,, but the availability of a gun makes an attempt more often successful). https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/generation-risk-america-s-youngest-facing-mental-health-crisis-n827836
- More white men choosing guns over God and church, survey shows https://baptistnews.com/article/white-men-choosing-guns-god-church-survey-finds/#.WjF-moU6XS-
- Commentary: Gun vioence is a civil right issue (Written by a Chicago surgeon) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-guns-violence-trauma-civil-rights-1210-20171207-story.html
- If you’re not going to stop mass shootings, these doctors want to teach civilians how to save lives. (Tourniquet training to stop bleeding should be as common as CPR training) https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mass-shootings-surgeons_us_5a303014e4b07ff75afe2edf?ncid=APPLENEWS00001
Gun Legislation, Regulations and Politics
- House GOP legislation would make it easier for armed abusers to chase their victims https://thinkprogress.org/domestic-violence-gop-gun-bill-3ea47fe2e493/
- Compromise is possible in the gun control debate https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/compromise-is-possible-in-the-gun-control-debate_us_5a284ef0e4b09ee35b8ae5cc
- New gun restrictions are coming to California in 2018.here is what they mean to you, (Surprisingly little, apparently) http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/article189213039.html
- After Newtown, anti-gun measures rise and crime rates fall http://www.wnyc.org/story/five-years-later-anti-gun-measures-hold-firm/
- Murder suspect who sought gun shows risk of new rule for fugitives and background check (Department of Justice changed rule earlier this year) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/murder-suspect-sought-gun-shows-risk-new-rule-fugitives-background-checks/
- Top 15 recipients of gun group campaign donations and their NRA grades http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/15-top-recipients-donations-gun-rights-groups-nra-grades-article-1.3687802
Gun Research and Statistics, Polls
- Surge in gun sales after Sandy Hook led to spike in accidental gun deaths, study says https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/12/07/surge-in-gun-sales-after-sandy-hook-shooting-led-to-spike-in-accidental-gun-deaths-study-says/?utm_term=.b671bb5561ff
- CBS News Poll: American attitudes toward gun violence https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-poll-americans-attitudes-to-gun-violence-sandy-hook-newtown-anniversary/
Guns and Crime
- Despite the buzz over buybacks, Texas police agencies put thousands of guns on the street https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas-police/2017/12/10/despite-buzz-buybacks-texas-police-agencies-put-thousands-guns-streets
Sept.11, 2017 Report
Guns and Legislation
Tucson ends policy of destroying seized, surrendered guns (They destroyed over 4,00, but a cour decision requires auctioning to highest bidder) http://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-ends-policy-on-destroying-guns/article_1b97150a-3a1c-5c31-b0fc-f23993894641.html
The University of Kansas has had its Budget slashed. Now it’s shelling out millions to comply with guns on cammpus law https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/university-of-kansas-budget-guns-on-campus/
GOP budget rider could cripple efforts to keep US guns out of Mexico (Attempt to stop ATF requirement to report suspect gun sales) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/07/gop-budget-rider-could-cripple-efforts-to-keep-u-s-guns-out-of-mexico/
The 35 States where local officials can’t ban guns at protests (An interesting map included) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/09/35-states-local-officials-cant-ban-guns-protests/
Ryan blocking concealed carry reciprocity, Congressman tells Armed American Radio (Article comes from pro-gun source, so may have a purpose?) https://www.ammoland.com/2017/09/ryan-blocking-concealed-carry-reciprocity-congressman-tells-armed-american-radio/#axzz4sOcZP4E2
Guns and Suicide
How we talk about guns and suicide (Interesting study about including cultural messaging when trying to encourage owners to remove guns from situation). http://www.corvallisadvocate.com/2017/talk-guns-suicide/
Another pro-gun leader teams up with mental health experts on suicide prevention (This could be used to tout safe gun storage efforts) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/second-amendment-foundation-suicide-prevention/
The NRA, The Gun Industry, Gun Lobby and Gun Trafficking
The Gun Trump Slump (also explains the connection to the silencer legislation) http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/gun-makers-dealing-%E2%80%98trump-slump%E2%80%99-sales-fall
American Guns drive the migrant crisis that Trump wants to fix with a wall (US smuggled guns fuel violence south of the border) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/05/gun-trafficking-central-america-immigrant-crisis-trump-wall/
NRA threatens legal action over Virgin Islands hurricane gun confiscation order http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/irma-nra-us-virgin-islands-hurricane-confiscation-order-lawsuit-rights-second-amendment-a7934021.html
Nazi contraversies at New York gun shows are a reminder of events extremist elements https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/new-york-gun-shows-nazi-memorabilia/
Why are rifle sales plummeting in California? http://taskandpurpose.com/california-rifle-sales-decline-plummet/
Guns and Crime
Smaller US cities struggle with teen gun violence rates (Wilmington, Delaware rate of 12-17 year olds higher than Chicago) ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/delaware-city-struggles-as-a-gun-plague-afflicts-its-youth/2017/09/05/42580570-9279-11e7-8482-8dc9a7af29f9_story.html?utm_term=.f16470580510
“Of the 10 cities with the highest rates of teen shootings, most had populations of less than 250,000 people. Among them were Savannah, Georgia; Trenton, New Jersey; Syracuse, New York; Fort Myers, Florida; and Richmond, Virginia. Chicago was the lone large-population city high on the list.”
“The craziest thing about it is, these kids are accepting it,” William Rollins said. “Like, they’re accepting going to jail for life. They’re accepting getting put in the grave. But they don’t realize the effect that they do to everybody else around them.”
The ATF advisory on relocating guns and ammunition in preparation for Hurricane Irma, but gun stores were looted after Harvey https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/guidance-disaster-preparedness-federal-firearms-licensees-and-federal-explosives-licensees
http://freebeacon.com/issues/far-fewer-harvey-related-burglaries-net-far-fewer-guns-katrina/ (109 guns lost in burglaries after Harvey; 1,000 after Katrina, so progress made)
Murder rate in New York City heading toward historic low, stats show http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/new-york-city-murder-rate-heading-historic-police-article-1.3468067
Chicago block patrolled by moms goes two years without fatal shooting (MASK – Mothers Against Senseless Killing) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/chicago-gun-violence-englewood-mask-mothers/
Guns and the Media
Media analysis of California gun violence reporting reveals it is dominated by stories about politicians, legislation, and mass shootings, not everyday violence and victims https://www.scribd.com/document/357027789/HHF-Media-Scan-Summary-August-2017
Guns and Research, Statistics
Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel to include the NRA’s favorite researcher (John Lott, Jr.) https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/trump-voter-fraud-panel-john-lott-nra/
July 26, 2017 Report
Guns and Society
- Advanced gun training for Colorado teachers on its way. School shooting targeted by new class. http://www.denverpost.com/2017/05/28/advanced-gun-training-colorado-teachers/
- 4 of 10 self-defense handgun owners have received no formal firearms training ( NRA is endorsing state bills to make licensing and o\instruction optional for conceal carriers) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/07/handgun-owners-self-defense-no-formal-training/
- Bald eagle threat:Lead ammo left behind by hunters (On first day in office Trump administration reversed the order to phase out lead in ammo) https://apnews.com/e4089eb7953341ac98d8d2d9c3921ed9/Bald-eagle-threat:-Lead-ammo-left-behind-by-hunters
- Women murder victims: Guns used in a majority of homicides http://www.newsweek.com/guns-more-half-female-homicides-cdc-640388 Guns are driving Americans farther apart (Interesting voter information) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/07/guns-american-voters-further-apart/
- The bill for treating a gunshot wound: $21,000 for the first 35 minutes http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-gun-violence-medical-costs-met-20170720-story.html
- Surviving the Aurora mass shooting was just the beginning (an op ed piece by a survivor about the cost of surviving and the importance of Medicaid coverage)) http://www.newsweek.com/surviving-aurora-mass-shooting-was-just-beginning-639192
- 150 American children have been struck by a stray bullet this year (That’s at least 1 every 32 hours!) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/07/gun-violence-children-stray-bullet/
- Under siege by liberals: The town where everyone owns a gun (Colorado town passed an ordinace 5 years ago that every household had to own a gun. Reasons are examined here). https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/14/nucla-colorado-mandatory-gun-law-mining-telluride
Gun Legislation and Regulation, Politics
- California finds that new gun laws are easier to pass than enact (A must-read for all Californians interested in this issue) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/07/california-assault-weapons-ban-magazine-capacity/
- Assault weapons (This article isn’t news, but it was on the Google Alerts and gives up to date information) http://smartgunlaws.org/gun-laws/policy-areas/hardware-ammunition/assault-weapons/
- Ever wear a uniform in New Jersey? You may now be able to carry a gun (includes tretired ransit officers, park rangers, tax agents and college police)
- Texas law to allow open carry of swords, machetes, blades and other weapons (places where allowed include schools, prisons, hospitals, amusement parks, and places of worship) http://www.inquisitr.com/4368708/texas-open-carry-swords-knives-blades-daggers-sabers-machetes-legal-texas-open-carry-swords-knives-blades-other-weapons/
- Gun news: Will Wray support common-sense gun control (on “Outdoor Life” site. Wray is Trump’s nominee for FBI Director) http://www.outdoorlife.com/gun-news-will-wray-support-common-sense-gun-control
- New communications director may have to spin his past support for strong gun laws (NRA spokespeople are already attacking his past on this issue) https://twitter.com/teamtrace/status/888467409321021444
- House using appropriation bills to work on guns, churches (more specifically, victims of gun violence) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/house-using-appropriations-bill-work-guns-churches/
- Washington gun control law is huge step forward for domestic violence victims (This is the first state with this law) https://thinkprogress.org/washington-domestic-violence-law-bbd60b6e1f5e
- What gun regulations should be “repealed or replaced?” The ATF wants to know (Closed door meetings held to try to follow Trump’s directive to cut regulations) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/07/atf-gun-regulations-repealed-replaced-trump/
Gun Research and Statistics
- He’s a danger to the gun industry. Here’s why (An article about Garen Wintemute) http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/dan-morain/article152756179.html
- Report: Guns in home to blame as domestic violence deaths surge in Phoenix http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/guns-used-in-majority-of-phoenix-domestic-violence-deaths-9490631
- On gun violence research, California again fills the void left by the Federal Government (article on Wintemute and the Firearm Violence Research Center, launched in the first week of July) http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-wintemute-20170714-story.html
The NRA, the Gun Lobby and the Gun Industry
- The NRA wants to solve domestic violence by arming victims. It probably won’t work. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nra-guns-domestic-violence_us_5967dd57e4b01741862645f2
- The NRA expanded its offensive against journalism, most recently the Washington Post, in response to a post article https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B4cwvm026k
- Here is the April article to which the NRA took offense: Guns and religion: How American conservatives grew closer to Putin’s Russia https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-the-republican-right-found-allies-in-russia/2017/04/30/e2d83ff6-29d3-11e7-a616-d7c8a68c1a66_story.html?utm_term=.ae2c33c423f8
- The dark web gun trade may be bigger than you think (Guns being smuggled to Europe as well as to Central America) https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/j5qnbg/dark-web-gun-trade-study-rand
- The NRA annoyed me into quitting, but I see why some gun owners see it as a ‘necessary evil’ (A different perspective) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/07/nra-member-why-i-quit-gun-owners/
May 26, 2017 Report
Guns and Society
Clinicians should play role in preventing firearms injuries (Pediatrician wrote article for Pediatric Annals) http://www.healio.com/family-medicine/pediatrics/news/online/%7Bac390ff8-5d9f-493c-aa4f-79151882621c%7D/clinicians-should-play-role-in-preventing-firearm-injuries
Ik want a policy to protect myself — from suicide (What if I could put myself on a no buy list?) Interesting Thought! https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/5/9/15532390/gun-violence-suicide
Gun safety organization taps book professionals for new advocacy group https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/73630-gun-safety-org-recruits-authors-for-support.html
What bullets do to bodies; if only we witnessed the horror that trauma surgeons see every day http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/gun-violence/
As nationwide gangs fracture, bullets fly in New York (Interesting. Because Blood leaders have been locked up by Federal authorities nationwide, Bloods are killing Bloods) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/nyregion/bronx-gang-violence-murders.html?_r=2
He was paralyzed in a shooting, but she still wanted to marry him. Now that future is gone. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/he-was-paralyzed-in-a-shooting-but-she-still-wanted-to-marry-him-now-that-future-is-gone/2017/05/18/461839f4-3bb3-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html?utm_term=.ae08b5669107
Trump’s new FBI director will inherit a gun-background system marred by missing records and manpower shortages. (3 challenges the NICS still faces https://www.thetrace.org/2017/05/trump-new-fbi-director-flawed-gun-background-check-system/
No questions asked: 5 one-way flights with a gun – just like Esteban Santiago (An important read and http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fort-lauderdale-hollywood-airport-shooting/fl-hyde-gun-trip-airlines-20170518-story.html
I shot a gun for the first time. Here’s what it taught me https://medium.com/@_CSGV/i-shot-a-gun-for-the-first-time-heres-what-it-taught-me-c9d35689b779
5 Things you need to know about guns and suicide https://medium.com/@EFSGV/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-guns-and-suicide-472b6d6b9138
Jeff Sessions says renewing the war on drugs will also reduce violent crime. Experts aren’t so sure. https://www.thetrace.org/2017/05/jeff-sessions-war-on-drugs-crime/
American guns drive the migrant crisis that Trump wants to fix with a wall (Interesting. A cycle: guns from th US make violence in Central American,bringing refugee migrants to US) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/05/gun-trafficking-central-america-immigrant-crisis-trump-wall/
I’m scared: 6 year old makes plea to end gun violence. (This video has gone viral!) http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/23/us/boy-violence-speech-video-trnd/
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Guns and Crime and the Courts
Ohio court uphold backpack search that led to bullets, gun http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article149901182.html
D.C. police say gun seizures up as detectives focus on gun suppliers (This two year old unit focuses on distributers rather than users) https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-police-say-gun-seizures-up-as-detectives-focus-on-drug-suppliers/2017/05/10/0edb0102-356d-11e7-b412-62beef8121f7_story.html?utm_term=.e8151099d751
7 members of the Baltimore Gun Trace Task fForce arrested on Racketeering charges, leading to dropped charges in their “tainted” cases https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/charges-dropped-in-nearly-50-cases-after-indictment-of-baltimore-police-officers/2017/05/11/960ce1e8-3664-11e7-b4ee-434b6d506b37_story.html?utm_term=.a60075a729f3
A look inside the watch list Chicago police tried to keep secret http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/what-gets-people-on-watch-list-chicago-police-fought-to-keep-secret-watchdogs/
Lawsuit: New Jersey Attorney General says gun maker sold defective guns to police. Now that gun maker has just won a massive contract to outfit the Army https://www.thetrace.org/2017/05/gunmaker-sig-sauer-sold-defective-guns-police/
The Gun Industry and the NRA
ATF is shutting down businesses that are hawking silencers disguised as cleaning tools https://www.thetrace.org/2017/05/solvent-trap-atf-silencer-suppressor/
NRA files 2nd law suit challenging state gun laws, this time targeting ban on high capacity magazines http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-nra-files-second-lawsuit-challenging-1495148824-htmlstory.html
San Francisco forces onlinegun suppliers to agree to halt sale of high capacity kits http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SF-forces-gun-suppliers-to-agree-to-halt-sale-of-11150073.php
Montana gun manufacturers take aim at global markets http://mtpr.org/post/montana-gun-manufacturers-take-aim-global-markets
People have stopped buying guns since Trump took office http://nypost.com/2017/05/14/people-have-stopped-buying-guns-since-trump-took-office/
Oregon firearms dealer gets two years for selling to a felon. https://carbajal.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-carbajal-introduces-bicameral-legislation-reduce-gun-violence
Guns and Legislation
The Real Chaos of Campus Carry Laws https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/05/the-real-chaos-of-campus-gun-laws/525762/
New comprehensive national database advances gun policy research (database lists state firearms laws and looks for trends) https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-05/bumc-ncn051717.php
What America is doing about guns in 2017 http://www.newsweek.com/state-gun-bills-you-never-knew-existed-609611
California DOJ releases new assault weapon rules after threat of legal action by 2nd Amendment groups http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article151548137.html
Leahy (and Collins) reintroduce bipartisan legilation to combat firearms traficking https://vtdigger.org/2017/05/19/leahy-reintroduces-bipartisan-legislation-combat-firearms-trafficking/
States rejecting bills intended to keep guns away from kids https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/05/24/states-rejecting-bills-intended-keep-guns-away-kids/102019946/
California Congressman introduces bill model after California’s Gun Violence Restraining order in U.S. House. Diane Feinstein will introduce it in the Senate. https://carbajal.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-carbajal-introduces-bicameral-legislation-reduce-gun-violence
Guns and Research, Statistics
When states have strong gun laws, they also have fewer fatal police shootings http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-gun-laws-police-shootings-20170518-story.html
Bonus Section: Missouri Under the Gun
The Trace partnered with journalism students in Missouri to study gun violence there after the legislators overcame a veto by the governor. This is a multi-part series at looks at a state that now has permitless carry and “stand your ground laws”. https://www.thetrace.org/missouri-under-the-gun/
May 15, 2017 Report
Guns and Legislation
Iowa poised to approve controversial guns rights measure
10 Years after Virginia Tech, it’s easier than ever to buy a gun
Bans on high capacity magazines, not assault weapons, most likely to limit mass shooting carnage
Guns and Domestic Violence
Once every 16 hours, an American woman is fatallly shot by a current or former romantic partner
Guns and Crime
When the driver who just cut you off also has a gun
Guns and the Courts
Remington rifle settlement in question as gun owners appeal
Guns and Research, Statistics
These gun owners are at the highest risk of having their firearms stolen
Guns and Society
ATF warns Southern California law enforcement officers may be illegally selling guns
The Gun Industry and the NRA
The ATF struggles to oversee gun stores. This State wants to put its own system in place (Does California have more regulations than the ATF’s for gun stores?)
The California law that has three stages to phase out lead in ammunition. We are in stage 2 now
Feb. 8, 2017 Report
Guns and Society
Doomsday prep for the super rich (Includes gun hoarding and forming of militias in the event of the breakdown of civilization) http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/doomsday-prep-for-the-super-rich
On patrol with Chicago’s last violence interrupters (Interesting. Shows the impact of loss of funding on outreach programs) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/02/chicago-homicides-cure-violence-interrupters/
Guns and Crime, the Courts
How Chicago PD’s top tech officer is betting on sensors and smartphones to help curb shootings (Interesting because Stockton uses ShotSpotter. Is Stockton taking this next step?) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/01/chicago-homicide-rate-shotspotter-curb-shootings/
Illinois concealed carry rules survive suit by gun owners. Supreme Court refuses to hear case http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-concealed-carry-rules-survive-suits-by-gun-owners/
FBI seeking submachine gun stolen from agent’s car in East Bay http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/FBI-looking-for-submachine-gun-stolen-from-10873040.php
Court: Pennsylvania law used to seize man’s gun doesn’t exist (Guns taken after road rage incident, but returned now.) http://www.phillyvoice.com/court-pennsylvania-law-used-to-seize-mans-gun-doesnt-exist/
Guns and Politics, Legislation
California gun owners are already subverting the state’s expanded assault weapon ban (Important knowledge for us to have), https://www.thetrace.org/2017/01/california-gun-owners-assault-weapons-ban-bullet-button/
Trump’s promised crackdown on gun crimes is coming into focus https://www.thetrace.org/2017/01/donald-trump-gun-crime-crackdown-jeff-sessions/
Congress to challenge gun ban for some mentally impaired http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/25/congress-challenge-gun-ban-people-deemed-financially-incompetent/97032888/
The Gun Industry, NRA and Gun Lobby
NRA seeks swift confirmation of Interior Secretary Nominee (Hearings have been halted; NRA wants to undo Obama’s ban on lead ammunition) https://www.nraila.org/articles/20170124/nra-seeks-swift-confirmation-of-interior-secretary-nominee
Massachusetts gun rights group has filed a suit challenging the assault weapon ban
Gun stores hear a bold pitch at top firearms trade show: suicide prevention (Not as effective as California’s new law, but a hopeful sign of cooperation? What is your reaction?) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/01/suicide-prevention-nssf-shot-show-project-2025/
The NRA wants to suppress one of guns’ most important safety features https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-nra-wants-to-suppress-one-of-guns-most-important-safety-features/2017/01/22/5a7140fc-dcd7-11e6-ad42-f3375f271c9c_story.html?utm_term=.9663bad063c3
NRA ratchets up pressure to confirm Sessions (says vote will help determine letter grade) http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/nra-jeff-sessions-confirm-234179
In Trump’s America, nothing is off the table for the NRA (Discussion about which might prevail and which will meet resistance) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/02/donald-trump-nra-radical-policy-goals/
Gun maker CEO: Fewer people are buying ammunition after the election because Hillary Clinton didn’t win (Businesses stocked up before election in anticipation of huge surge) http://www.businessinsider.com/gunmaker-ceo-people-are-buying-less-gun-ammunition-2017-2
Guns and Research, Statistics
Less than a month into this year, gun deaths surpass 1000. Last year, this time, 767 had been killed by guns (check out this site) http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/
Alcohol abuse is a major predictor of gun crime (Major new study by Wintemute at UCD) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/02/gun-owners-alcohol-abuse-crime/
Jan. 11, 2017 Report
Guns and Politics and Legislation
The short history of every time Congress tried, and failed, to prevent a mass shooting http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/congress-guns-mass-shootings_us_5850547be4b04c8e2bb258a3
Toomey pledges to renew bipartisan gun-sales bill http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/tri_state/pennsylvania/toomey-pledges-to-renew-bipartisan-gun-sales-bill/article_5356bf56-e595-50a0-bb56-3eead4b44bee.html
Gun control advocates struggle for a path forward on fourth anniversary of Sandy Hook http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gun-control-advocates-struggle-progress-4-years-newtown-article-1.2911892
Christie signs bill limiting gun access for domestic violence offenders (He vetoed a similar bill last year when running for President)
Local Sheriff taking issue with new gun requirements (Refuses to enforce NY SAFE act) http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/local-sheriff-taking-issue-with-new-gun-requirement
Records cast doubt on Jeff Sessions boast regarding Federal gun prosecutions https://www.thetrace.org/2017/01/jeff-sessions-prosecutions-gun-crime/
Parkville Republican lawmaker says he’ll lend guns to Missouri Capitol visitors. (A protest to installation of metal detectors prohibiting carrying guns there) http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article126082379.html
Guns and Crime, the Courts
Court OKs application of California gun waiting period http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/12/14/court-oks-application-of-california-gun-waiting-period/
Guns and Research, Statistics
People who commit gun crimes are likely to have been shot before, new study finds https://www.thetrace.org/2016/12/people-who-commit-gun-crime-shot-before-violent-behavior-statistics/
Gun Violence is one of the least researched major killers in the US, study finds (Study reported in the Journal of American MedicalAssociation)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gun-violence-health-crisis_us_586d6868e4b0c4be0af2bea8
Want to fix gun violence in America? Go local. (A MUST READ analysis of the gun violence clustering) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2017/jan/09/special-report-fixing-gun-violence-in-america
Guns and Society
Guns and health: a controversy that continues (Interesting that this article comes out of Georgia) http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/associated_press/news/national/guns-and-health-a-controversy-that-continues/article_8b988b2e-c2d1-11e6-ae96-bf347b124c4c.html
Chicago isn’t even close to being the gun violence capital of the United States https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/chicago-gun-violence-per-capita-rate/
Why mentally ill people are allowed to buy guns — or keep the ones they have (A good article about the patchwork legal situation) https://www.thetrace.org/2017/01/why-mentally-ill-have-guns-legally-background-checks/
How to prevent gun deaths? Where experts and the public agree (Julie sent me this good article) http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/01/10/upshot/How-to-Prevent-Gun-Deaths-The-Views-of-Experts-and-the-Public.html?_r=2
Looking at an artist’s portraits of the Charleston shooting victims (Do we have anyone local who can do this?) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/arts/design/charleston-church-shooting-victims-artist.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&smprod=nytcore-ipad&_r=0
TSA fond a record number of firearms in carry-on luggage last year. But that’s not necessarily making us any safer http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/firearms-luggage-tsa_us_58793ad9e4b0b3c7a7b14e0e?3ynqxgvi
Dec. 12, 2016 Report
Guns and Crime, the Courts
Most guns used in N.Y. crimes are from out of State: Study http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/oct/25/most-guns-used-in-ny-crimes-are-from-out-of-state-report/
The vital information missing from NY State’s unprecedented gun trafficking report https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/new-york-gun-trafficking-report-atf-tiahrt-amendments/
U.S. Seeks death for Charleston shooting suspect. Victims’ families prefer mercy. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/us/death-penalty-dylann-roof-charleston.html?_r=0
Teen shot and killed months after he spoke out against gun violence (in Oakland) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/oakland-gun-violence-treyvon-godfrey_us_583ef4e2e4b0c33c8e133abf
One state’s symbolic gun law rights has two men in very real legal trouble (The law made federal agents illegal if they enforced federal law that contradicted state law) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/12/kansas-second-amendment-protection-act-silencers/
Sandy Hook hoaxer arrested for threatening parent of dead child http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/12/07/feds-sandy-hook-hoaxer-threatens-parent-of-dead-child/
Guns and Legislation, Politics
What we know about the gun rights records of Trump’s Supreme Court picks https://www.thetrace.org/2016/11/donald-trump-supreme-court-picks/
Ohio wants to give gun owners more Civil Rights protections than gay workers https://www.thetrace.org/2016/12/ohio-gun-owners-civil-rights-protections-lgbt-employees/
Jaffe Report: Unrestricted gun ownership in DC would be a disaster (Read about Rubio’s proposed law) http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/Jaffe-Report-Unrestricted-Gun-Ownership-in-DC-Would-Be-Disaster-405514375.html
Ohio showdown on campus carry (Ohio has emerged as the next battleground on this issue) https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/12/09/ohio-site-next-showdown-over-campus-carry
Guns and Society
Deep anxiety was a fact of life in violent North Milwaukee long before the election (This portrait of a part of this urban area might help understand our city) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/11/milwaukee-homicide-rate-gun-violence/
This sociologist spent a decade studying the NRA — and saw how it paved the way for Trump https://www.thetrace.org/2016/11/nra-donald-trump-gun-crusaders-scott-meltzer/
Why gunshot victims have reason to like the Affordable Care Act http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/health/obamacare-gunshots-medicaid.html?_r=0
Can hypothermia save gunshot victims? http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/11/28/can-hypothermia-save-gunshot-victims
America’s obsession with powerful is giving criminals deadlier tools (Very educational article) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/12/americas-obsession-powerful-handguns-rising-gunshot-lethality/
Gun control advocates have found a deep-pocketed ally in big law (BIG NEWS!!!!) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/business/dealbook/gun-control-big-law-firms.html?_r=4
When onus falls on gun sellers, national concealed carry is ‘frightening’ (An NPR interview looking into the law firm coalition’s targets [above article] only 4 min. long) http://spokanepublicradio.org/post/when-onus-falls-gun-sellers-national-concealed-carry-frightening
While people and drugs come North, guns pour South into Mexico (not common knowledge) https://www.texastribune.org/2016/12/07/gun-running-bsp-part-4/
\The NRA was waging war on facts long before the ‘fake news’ boom (Well documented history) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/12/nra-conspiracy-theory-fake-news-boom/
Impact of Chicago’s violence on girls in toughest neighborhoods is often overlooked (revealing in-depth study is applicable to other urban areas) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-girls-violence-chicago-met-20161210-story.html
Guns and Research, Statistics
The latest research on rampage shootings shows gunmen rarely target gun-free zones https://www.thetrace.org/2016/11/gun-free-zones-campus-carry-research/
Study shows school shootings are less likely in states with background checks, more spent on mental health, education and higher urban populations http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2016/11/11/injuryprev-2016-042162.full
New CDC data understate accidental shooting of kids (Reason given) http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/12/09/new-cdc-data-understate-accidental-shooting-deaths-kids/95209084/
Oct. 27, 2016 Report
Guns and Legislation, Politics
Gun control group releases new Question 1 ad (This is for the Nevada background check loophole closer. Worth watching the ad) http://www.guns.com/2016/09/26/nevadans-for-background-checks-fires-back-at-nra-with-new-question-1-ads/
Gov. Brown signs bills to curb gun thefts from police cars, speed up confiscation of firearms from felons http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-updates-gov-brown-signs-bills-to-curb-gun-1474918520-htmlstory.html
California police chiefs come out against gun control ballot measure http://www.guns.com/2016/09/26/california-police-chiefs-come-out-against-gun-control-ballot-measure/
Grass roots for gun control (Going directly to the people with ballot measures) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/grass-roots-for-gun-control/2016/10/09/2ffbf876-8b24-11e6-bff0-d53f592f176e_story.html?utm_term=.f47238b5d358
Polls have backers of gun safety ballot initiatives eyeing a clean sweep (The NRA is investing heavily only in Nevada) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/gun-ballot-initiative-referendum-washington-nevada-maine/
Maine’s booming private gun market at heart of ballot question http://www.pressherald.com/2016/10/09/maines-vibrant-private-gun-sales-market-at-heart-of-ballot-question/
K2 Intelligence work featured in Everytown for Gun Safety report (click on the link to see the report and other information to bolster the efforts to pas I-597)) https://www.k2intelligence.com/en/media/mentions/k2s-work-featured-in-everytown-for-gun-safety-report
Amazingly, there is no Federal law against gun trafficking http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/gun-trafficking-law-maloney-kenneth-thompson
Guns and Crime, the Courts
This machine could prevent gun violence – if only the cops used it https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/10/06/this-machine-could-prevent-gun-violence-if-only-cops-used-it?ref=hp-2-122#.57vahyjbz
A mother is shot dead on a playground and a sea of witnesses goes silent (An in-depth NY Times article about the difficulty of fighting crime and finding killers in the projects) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/nyregion/bronx-new-york-murder-mother-playground.html?_r=0
What the new ruling in the Sandy Hook lawsuit actually means https://www.thetrace.org/2016/04/what-sandy-hook-bushmaster-lawsuit-means/
Guns and Society
The next Presidential debate will be held a few miles from America’s deadliest neighborhoods https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/presidential-debate-st-louis-gun-violence/
Covered in fake blood, seniors protest gun violence http://www.ocregister.com/articles/gun-731530-walters-blood.html
USAC leaders work to increase gun control advocacy among students http://dailybruin.com/2016/10/13/usac-leaders-work-to-increase-gun-control-advocacy-among-students/
Accidental shootings of minors rekindle safety debate (good audio report) http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/10/13/accidental-shootings-minors-rekindle-safety-debate/91975440/
Too many Americans are ignoring the most obvious cause of the shooting epidemic, British journalist says (Worth reading) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/gary-younge-gun-violence-book/
How a Chicago EMT with three lives slipped through the state’s gun regulations (A case for fingerprinting for gun purchasing or permits) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-emt-new-life-gun-law-20161012-story.html
Gun violence poses a substantial risk to the LGBT community according to this white paper http://fenwayhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/Gun-Violence-and-LGBT-Health.pdf
Hunky string quartet ‘Well String’ calls for gun control in Green Day mash-up WATCH (really fine. I’d like to see them come here) http://www.towleroad.com/2016/10/well-strung-gun-control/
Sept. 25 , 2016 Report
Guns and Legislation, Politics
Gun control group releases new Question 1 ad (This is for the Nevada background check loophole closer. Worth watching the ad) http://www.guns.com/2016/09/26/nevadans-for-background-checks-fires-back-at-nra-with-new-question-1-ads/
Gov. Brown signs bills to curb gun thefts from police cars, speed up confiscation of firearms from felons http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-updates-gov-brown-signs-bills-to-curb-gun-1474918520-htmlstory.html
California police chiefs come out against gun control ballot measure http://www.guns.com/2016/09/26/california-police-chiefs-come-out-against-gun-control-ballot-measure/
Grass roots for gun control (Going directly to the people with ballot measures) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/grass-roots-for-gun-control/2016/10/09/2ffbf876-8b24-11e6-bff0-d53f592f176e_story.html?utm_term=.f47238b5d358
Polls have backers of gun safety ballot initiatives eyeing a clean sweep (The NRA is investing heavily only in Nevada) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/gun-ballot-initiative-referendum-washington-nevada-maine/
Maine’s booming private gun market at heart of ballot question http://www.pressherald.com/2016/10/09/maines-vibrant-private-gun-sales-market-at-heart-of-ballot-question/
K2 Intelligence work featured in Everytown for Gun Safety report (click on the link to see the report and other information to bolster the efforts to pas I-597)) https://www.k2intelligence.com/en/media/mentions/k2s-work-featured-in-everytown-for-gun-safety-report
Amazingly, there is no Federal law against gun trafficking http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/gun-trafficking-law-maloney-kenneth-thompson
RELEASE: CAP report fins strong link between Louisiana weak gun laws and a high rate of gun violence (CAP= Center for American Progress) https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release/2016/10/12/145858/release-cap-report-finds-strong-link-between-louisianas-weak-gun-laws-and-a-high-rates-of-gun-violence/
Guns and Crime, the Courts
This machine could prevent gun violence – if only the cops used it https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/10/06/this-machine-could-prevent-gun-violence-if-only-cops-used-it?ref=hp-2-122#.57vahyjbz
A mother is shot dead on a playground and a sea of witnesses goes silent (An in-depth NY Times article about the difficulty of fighting crime and finding killers in the projects) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/nyregion/bronx-new-york-murder-mother-playground.html?_r=0
What the new ruling in the Sandy Hook lawsuit actually means https://www.thetrace.org/2016/04/what-sandy-hook-bushmaster-lawsuit-means/
Guns and Society
The next Presidential debate will be held a few miles from America’s deadliest neighborhoods https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/presidential-debate-st-louis-gun-violence/
Covered in fake blood, seniors protest gun violence http://www.ocregister.com/articles/gun-731530-walters-blood.html
USAC leaders work to increase gun control advocacy among students http://dailybruin.com/2016/10/13/usac-leaders-work-to-increase-gun-control-advocacy-among-students/
Accidental shootings of minors rekindle safety debate (good audio report) http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/10/13/accidental-shootings-minors-rekindle-safety-debate/91975440/
Too many Americans are ignoring the most obvious cause of the shooting epidemic, British journalist says (Worth reading) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/10/gary-younge-gun-violence-book/
How a Chicago EMT with three lives slipped through the state’s gun regulations (A case for fingerprinting for gun purchasing or permits) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-emt-new-life-gun-law-20161012-story.html
Gun violence poses a substantial risk to the LGBT community according to this white paper http://fenwayhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/Gun-Violence-and-LGBT-Health.pdf
Hunky string quartet ‘Well String’ calls for gun control in Green Day mash-up WATCH (really fine. I’d like to see them come here) http://www.towleroad.com/2016/10/well-strung-gun-control/
Sept. 25 , 2016 Report
Guns and Society
After break in, gun shop owners seeks alarm law change http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-gun-shop-alarm-911-20160819-story.html
Live by the gun, die by the gun. Marcellus Wiley says ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ mentality nearly cost him everything http://theundefeated.com/features/live-by-the-gun-die-by-the-gun/
TSA is finding more and more guns at airport checkpoints. The agency busts an armed traveler every three hours on average https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/tsa-seizes-guns-airport-security/
The letter no school administrator wants to write https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/urban-prep-academy-chicago-gun-violence-victims/
Chicago artists unite to condemn gun violence in their city http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chicago-artists-unite-to-condemn-gun-violence-in-their-city_us_57cec916e4b0e60d31e00595
We must address gun suicides to stop gun violence http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/we-must-address-gun-suicides_us_57dd60b0e4b0071a6e07afb8?section=&
Is it time for a new tactic for gun control legislation? (What do you think of this idea???) http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/9/16/1571034/-Is-It-Time-For-A-New-Tactic-For-Gun-Control-Legislation
How many kids live in households that have gun? Study shows safety lessons are rare https://www.romper.com/p/how-many-kids-live-in-households-that-have-guns-new-study-shows-safety-lessons-are-rare-18431
Atlanta Police Department: Hundreds of guns stolen out of cars this year (In response, they are airing public service announcements to educate the public on gun storage) http://www.cbs46.com/story/33097452/apd-hundreds-of-guns-stolen-from-cars-this-year
A better kind of gun control. The only kind of gun control we have in the United States is the kind that locks up black people. We need an alternative. (An interesting perspective) https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/09/gun-control-mass-incarceration-drug-war-nra-shooters/
Why this Muslim civil rights lawyer decided to buy a gun http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/muslim-gun-owner-hassan-shibly-islamophobia_us_57e2bfa4e4b08d73b82eefd2?section=&
Anderson .Paak, Willow Smith and more fight gun violence in new photo campaign http://www.vibe.com/2016/09/anderson-paak-willow-smith-gun-vi
Meet America’s gun super-owners – with an average of 17 firearms each (3%of gun owners own 50% of the guns) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/09/gun-super-owners-harvard-survey/
Dispatches from the rap wars (Rappers need to make good on the promises of violence in their music. Bullet wounds are a ticket to social media success) http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2016/Chicago-Gangs/
Why more urban women own guns – Self-defense — and the Second Amendment https://www.thetrace.org/2016/09/female-urban-gun-ownership-harvard-northeastern-university/
The NRA and the Gun Industry
Cities subsidize the National Rifle Association. Is that a good idea? http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article98049682.html
The NRA goes for broke to sink a former ally https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/nra-election-spending-ted-strickland/
Guns and Crime and the Courts
Teen sentences to 90 days for killing best friend accidentally http://www.wbtv.com/story/32844079/teen-sentenced-to-90-days-for-killing-best-friend-accidentally
Katie Couric and others sued for defamation over gun documentary http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/katie-couric-others-sued-defamation-gun-report_us_57d919cfe4b0fbd4b7bc6be5?section=&
The haunting normalcy of mass shootings (The gun violence film that may never end)
The documentary film from the article above (14 minutes long, so far; probably to be lengthened in the future…) https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2016/04/14/speaking-is-difficult/
Baltimore detectives, prosecutors forming gun violence-focused team (aimed at repeat offenders) http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/mosby-davis-announce-creation-of-gun-violence-focused-team-with-detectives-prosecutors
Guns are stolen in America up to one every minute. Owners who leave guns in their cars make it easy for theives. https://www.thetrace.org/2016/09/stolen-guns-cars-trucks-us-atlanta/
Guns stolen from the United States Post Office (USPS has no special procedure for shipping guns and doesn’t track those lost or stolen) http://wreg.com/2016/09/19/guns-stolen-from-where-you-might-least-expect-the-united-states-post-office/
Guns and Legislation, Politics
Missouri lawmakers: You don’t need a permit, or training or even a background check to carry a concealed weapon http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/missouri-concealed-weapons-voter-id_us_57da2938e4b04a1497b28f6d?section=&
Missouri: the ‘Shoot-Me’ State (Do you want to travel in Missouri?) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/16/opinion/missouri-the-shoot-me-state.html?_r=0
Campus gun policy transparency act introduced in the House http://www.kwch.com/content/news/Campus-Gun-Policy-Transparency-Act-introduced-in-House-394182761.html
Aug. 27 , 2016 Report
Guns and Legislation, Politics
19 mayors back Mass. AG’s ‘assault weapon’ law expansion (interprets law according to gun actions, not structures) http://www.guns.com/2016/08/12/19-mayors-back-mass-ags-assault-weapon-law-expansion/
Poll: Rubio, Ayotte feeling pressure over guns http://thehill.com/regulation/291131-poll-rubio-ayotte-feeling-pressure-over-guns#.V6zA1xny2lU.twitter
Gun control goes on the ballot (4 States will have measures on the ballot in November) http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/291302-gun-control-goes-on-the-ballot
Voters are ready to punish pro-gun politicians. There’s only one problem. https://www.thenation.com/article/voters-are-ready-to-punish-pro-gun-politicians-theres-just-one-problem/
‘When it’s someone you know, it puts a face on shootings’:For Assembly speaker, gun control fight is a personal one http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-rendon-guns-20160819-snap-story.html
Trump and Clinton supporters find common ground on background checks for guns. But on other gun policy issues, the gaps keep widening http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-and-clinton-supporters-find-common-ground-on-background-checks-for-guns_us_57c09048e4b04193420f0e05?section=&
The Gun Industry, NRA, gun dealers
The ATF inspected fewer gun dealers last year than at any time in the past decade (6.3% of total. Implications are explored here) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/atf-inspected-fewer-gun-dealers-last-year-than-any-time-in-the-past-decade/
Guns and Society
Doctor to patient: Do you have a gun? I cannot understand how my asking this question will help. (A different take on this issue) http://www.wsj.com/articles/doctor-to-patient-do-you-have-a-gun-1470957519
Group plans gun buyback to turn weapons into garden tools (although buybacks are usually not the answer, this is an interesting idea, with good publicity possibilities) http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/group-plans-gun-buyback-to-turn-weapons-into-garden-tools/4231021/
The forgotten victims of gun violence (Read these three stories. (How can the community help children whose siblings have been killed and parents are busy mourning?) http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/12/health/gun-violence-forgotten-victims/index.html
After decades of sewing up children shot accidentally, a surgeon grows frustrated (This is a different doctor than in last week’s news link) http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/After-decades-of-sewing-up-children-shot-9139716.php
Why NOT to visit America: Travel warnings from foreign countries list Zika, racism, gun violence, and police shootings as reasons to stay away from USA http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3736131/US-travel-warnings-issued-gun-violence-Zika-virus.html
US hurdler uses Olympic platform to address gun violence http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2016/08/18/us-hurdler-uses-olympic-platform-to-address-gun-violence/88937090/
Alabama couple indicted for manslaughter in accidental shooting death of 2 ;year old boy
Tom Arnold pens passionate letter for gun control after losing a nephew to suicide http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tom-arnold-gun-control-essay-nephew-suicide-919835
Urban gun violence, as seen by a Black Second Amendment activist (An interesting perspective) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/black-guns-matter-urban-violence/
California high school district now accepting applications for concealed carry on campus http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/ccw-permit-application-requires-1-million-insurance-coverage
When the United Way’s mission is incompatible with their actions (Auctioning off firearms to fundraise!) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-plame-wilson/when-united-ways-mission-_b_11627998.html
Taking on the gun lobby at New York Fringe Festival (a play and some music are featured) http://europe.newsweek.com/machine-gun-america-new-york-fringe-festival-492819
University of Texas students start school year with ‘Cocks, not Glocks’ anti-gun protest http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/university-of-texas-carry-dildos-instead-of-guns_us_57bf0342e4b085c1ff27fa3b?section=&
A feel bad story in disguise: Two Florida hospitals won’t bill Orlando Pulse shooting victims (Curious why this is a “feel bad story”/ Read) http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/08/25/24516036/a-feel-bad-story-in-disguise-two-florida-hospitals-wont-bill-orlando-pulse-shooting-victims
Guns and the Courts, Crime
This was the deadliest week for mass shootings since Orlando http://www.vice.com/read/16-people-deadliest-week-since-orlando-us-mass-shootings
Texas Attorney General says professors face discipline if they ban guns http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/08/10/texas-attorney-general-says-professors-face-discipline-if-ban-guns.html#
Event spotlights limits on gun torts in mass shootings
Sandy Hook truther charged with plotting mass shooting to protect Second Amendment from ‘f*ggots’ http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/sandy-hook-truther-charged-with-plotting-mass-shooting-to-protect-2nd-amendment-from-fggots/
Aug. 12 , 2016 Report
Guns and Legislation, Politics
Sen. Chris Murphy on practical ways citizens can support gun control and the anger that drove him to lead the filibuster http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7445783/senator-chris-murphy-gun-control-filibuster
Gabby Giffords walks on stage without assistance, addresses DNC to standing ovation http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gabby-giffords-hillary-clinton-gun-control_us_57991fb2e4b0d3568f85cdd6?section=
Guns were a big focus at the Democratic Convention, and that tells you something http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/guns-democratic-national-convention_us_5799653ee4b02d5d5ed454e8?section=
Families of gun violence victims speak out at the DNC http://nypost.com/2016/07/27/mother-of-orlando-nightclub-massacre-victim-speaks-at-dnc/
16 moments that led Democrats to stop playing scared of the NRA https://www.thetrace.org/2016/06/democrats-vs-nra-gun-fight/
How Democrats embraced gun control at their convention. http://time.com/4427616/dnc-guns-control-hillary-clinton-convention/
Democrats reflect on the sit-in protesting gun violence http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrats-sit-in-gun-control_us_579bc006e4b0693164c14e05?section=
For Democrats, gun control is no longer a third rail https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/for-democrats-gun-control-is-no-longer-a-third-rail/2016/07/28/5c40b07c-54ef-11e6-b7de-dfe509430c39_story.html?postshare=9181469818393646&tid=ss_tw
Sweden may have the answer to America’s gun problem http://www.vox.com/2016/8/8/12351824/gun-control-sweden-solution
How the raucous right-wing Freedom Caucus fights other Republicans and kills gun compromise https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/freedom-caucus-defeats-gop-terror-gap-bill/
How Newtown gave Chris Murphy a mission http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/how-newtown-gave-chris-murphy-a-mission-226777
Some of Trump’s ‘Second Amendment People’ believe they have a right to fight government tyranny with guns https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/donald-trump-gun-rights-2a-insurrectionist-theory/
Ronald Reagan’s daughter has something to say about Trump’s Second Amendment comments http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/patti-davis-donald-trump_us_57ac80dde4b0ba7ed23f3673?section=&
Some of Trump’s ‘Second Amendment People’ already believe they have the right to fight government tyranny with guns https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/donald-trump-gun-rights-2a-insurrectionist-theory/
Guns and Society
The first few members after a shooting are critical. This program teaches people how to help http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/temple-university-hospital-gun-violence-fighting-chance_us_579a4777e4b01180b5323657?section=
Life after surviving the Seattle Jewish Federation shooting http://forward.com/scribe/346192/life-after-surviving-the-seattle-jewish-federation-shooting/?attribution=author-article-listing-1-headline
New evidence confirms what gun rights advocates have said for a long time about crime https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/27/new-evidence-confirms-what-gun-rights-advocates-have-been-saying-for-a-long-time-about-crime/
Jessica Alba emotionally addresses gun violence at teen awards http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/jessica-alba-emotionally-addresses-gun-violence-teen-awards-n620851
I’ve been a pediatric surgeon for 30 years. i know firsthand what bullets do to kids
CBS Sunday morning videos about gun violence http://www.cbsnews.com/sunday-morning/
Assault rifle camp for kids, courtesy of the American military http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/08/how-the-us-military-is-teaching-kids-to-shoot/494429/
Poll: Young adults support new efforts to curb gun violence http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article94101657.html
Microsoft changes its toy gun emoji to a revolver just after Apple does the opposite http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-changes-toy-gun-emoji-to-revolver-just-after-apple-does-opposite-05450865/
The Gun Industry, NRA
NRA’s new testimonial for Trump features man who promoted Sandy Hook conspiracy http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/07/27/nras-new-testimonial-trump-features-man-who-promoted-sandy-hook-conspiracy/211930
NRA claim that Obama issued another executive gun control order doesn’t hold up https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/nra-obama-executive-gun-control-order/
Watch: One gun lobbyist tells CNN that bars should limit booze to make it safer to carry guns. “Control the amount of bozze you sell them, but don’t make them sitting ducks” http://www.alternet.org/right-wing/watch-gun-lobbyist-tells-cnn-bars-should-limit-booze-make-it-safer-carry-guns#.V2lOhWLRaY4.facebook
One ally firmly behind Donald Trump: the N.R.A. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/us/politics/donald-trump-second-amendment-nra.html?_r=0
Black Rock targeted by gay activists for investing in firearms http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-10/blackrock-targeted-by-gay-activists-for-investing-in-firearms
Guns and the Courts, Crime
John Hinkley, who tried to kill Reagan, to be released http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/us/hinckley-who-tried-to-kill-reagan-to-be-released.html?_r=0
Gun group files suit after legislative lawyer blocked listing of backers of gun control legislation http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-gun-rights-20160806-snap-story.html
Thousands of stolen guns used in crimes in California http://www.nbcsandiego.com/investigations/Thousands-of-Stolen-Guns-In-California-Used-in-Crimes-389352442.html
An illegal gun on the streets is no slam dunk in court https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/gun-court-nyc-prosecutions/
Defiant California gun owners lash out against sweeping new restrictions (They say they won’t comply) https://www.thetrace.org/2016/08/california-assault-weapons-ban-ar15-compliance/