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“No mother should ever have to cradle her dead child in her arms simply because politicians refuse to do what is necessary….” (President Donald Trump, July 22, 2020). Virtually all Americans can agree with these words about gun violence, even as we may disagree about the precise definition of what […]

What if we were Committed to what we say about ...

3 Aug, 2020 in Learn tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

American law traditionally excuses threats and violence that would otherwise be treated as crimes when the perpetrators have a justification of self-defense. As instruments with lethal power, guns should not be employed for self-defense purposes unless someone has a reasonable fear that they are threatened with death by the criminal […]

The Harms of Reflexive Gun Use

26 Jul, 2020 in Learn tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

A major challenge in the effort to address gun violence is cultivating the ability to listen and discuss issues across a cultural divide. Each week, there are events that remind us of gun violence issues that require the collaborative development of harm-reducing measures by Americans from across the political spectrum. […]

Can We Talk? Dividing Lines & Limiting Gun Violence

8 Jul, 2020 in Learn by dillo1sa

During the final days of June each year, the U.S. Supreme Court announces its remaining decisions for the annual term that runs from October through June. For those interested in gun law and policy, the big news from the nation’s highest court is… no news at all. On December 2, […]

U.S. Supreme Court & the 2nd Amendment: 2020

29 Jun, 2020 in Learn by dillo1sa

ERPO legislation can save lives. We must act now. EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS will allow families and law enforcement to petition a court to temporarily suspend a person’s access to firearms if there is documented evidence that an individual is threatening harm to themselves or others by way of dangerous […]

Extreme Risk Protection Order- What you need to know.

3 Jun, 2019 in Learn / Reports by dillo1sa

91% of Black Homicide Victims in Michigan were Killed with Guns. Michigan has the 7th highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 28.55 per 100,000. That’s nearly 40% higher than the national black homicide victimization rate and 5.5 times the overall homicide rate nationwide—according to […]

MI Ranks #7 for Black Homicide Victimization

3 Jun, 2019 in Learn / Reports tagged black homicide / Gun Violence / MCPGV / Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence by dillo1sa

In 2013, The Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy published this guide for an evidence-based approach to state policy involving firearms and mental illness. Read the full document in a new tab here

Guns, Public Health, and Mental Illness: An Evidence-Based Approach for ...

19 Sep, 2017 in Reports by Linda Brundage

The Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy just released their September analysis of the role of Healthcare Provider’s in Firearm Suicide Prevention. Read the full document in a new tab here

The Emerging Role of Healthcare Provider Training Programs in Firearm ...

17 Sep, 2017 in Reports tagged firearms / gun violence facts / Suicide / suicide prevention by Linda Brundage

Forum Discussion: New Approaches to Reducing Gun Violence in Michigan, ...

7 Sep, 2017 in Reports by Linda Brundage

The National Rifle Association’s dream bill is moving through Congress. It pushes concealed carry reciprocity, an extremely dangerous policy that would undermine state efforts to protect residents from gun violence and force every state to abide by the weakest gun laws in the country. Click HERE to sign CREDO’s petition […]

Block the NRA’s Dream Bill – Sign the Petition

24 Apr, 2017 in Learn by Linda Brundage