Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Gun Violence
Facts Don’t Support the Second Amendment
After the Newtown, Connecticut shooting, National Rifle Association (NRA) executive vice president Wayne LaPierre said, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” Gun rights advocates have endorsed loosening gun Continue Reading …
Support for Private Gun Sale Regulations
The country has been mourning victims of another mass shooting. This time in Charleston, South Carolina. Though this particular act stands out for its racist and terrorist overtones, it should be noted that the suspect allegedly obtained his gun through Continue Reading …
Preventing Suicides with Sensible Gun Laws
In 2013, suicides were the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Of the over 40,000 suicides, about half were carried out by firearms. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health this year found that Continue Reading …
Doctors punished for protecting children
A 9-year-old girl in Arizona accidentally fatally shot her shooting range instructor last month after he set her Uzi to automatic and allowed her to hold the weapon on her own. The incident garnered national attention and became part of Continue Reading …
Criminals keep access to guns
California is one of 23 states that restricts firearm access for people who have been convicted of felonies and violent or gun-related misdemeanors, including those convicted of domestic violence. What does this restricted access mean? Domestic violence restraining order respondents Continue Reading …