Gun Violence
The Trace featured an article by Olivia Li on Ads (Courtesy Advertising Age) from 1968 that are relevant to today’s Gun Debate. After the assassination of three American icons, a group of mad men launched a no-holds-barred campaign in support of a landmark gun control bill. The first to be […]
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Thats how often a child dies from an accidental shooting at the hands of other children or adults. USA TODAY and AP conducted a study that revealed that the number of children killed from unintentional shootings are grossly underreported. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in […]
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Do strong gun laws actually prevent and/or reduce gun violence? Center for American Progress conducted a study to understand the factors that contribute to gun violence. Here’s what we know: Persistent social and economic issues, such as poverty and damaged police-civilian relations contribute to violence within a community. Daily gun-violence […]
The Relationship Between Gun Violence & Gun Laws
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), there have been 487 gun related domestic violence fatalities since the beginning of this year. Many more have been injured by guns and have survived. Research conducted by the American Journal of Public Health […]
Guns and Domestic Violence.
Learn the facts Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among teens and young adults and the 10th leading cause of death among all Americans. On average, 4 teenagers and 118 total Americans complete suicide every day. 90% people who survive a suicide attempt do not go on to […]