Gun Violence

Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Quarterly Meeting April 2 The MCPGV is hosting a quarterly meeting on April 2nd at the East Lansing Public Library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. At this meeting, Rep. Julie Brixie will talk about her work on the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus and her […]

MCPGV Meeting

26 Mar, 2019 in Events / Upcoming Events tagged Gun Violence / Legislation / meeting by dillo1sa

Black Homicide Victimization in the US

29 Mar, 2017 in Learn / Reports tagged black homicide / gun victims / Gun Violence / gun violence facts by Linda Brundage

Courtesy The Trace — 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 […]

Courtesy of The Trace- Jolting Ads from 1968 Catalyzed the ...

22 Nov, 2016 in Learn / Reports tagged Gun Debate / Gun Violence / MCPGV / Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence / The Trace by Linda Brundage

You Can Make A Difference!

4 Nov, 2016 in Events / Past Events tagged Gun Violence / MCPGV / Michigan Cease Fire / Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence by Linda Brundage

The Ballot is Stonger than the Bullet

Make Your Voice Heard!

2 Nov, 2016 in Learn / Reports tagged Gun Violence / MCPGV / Michigan Cease Fire / Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence by Linda Brundage

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 […]

Every. Other. Day.

26 Oct, 2016 in Learn / Reports tagged accidental shootings / Gun Violence / gun violence and children / MCPGV / Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence by Linda Brundage

Gun Violence — 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

26 Oct, 2016 in Reports tagged Gun Laws / Gun Violence / MCPGV / Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence by Linda Brundage

Guns and Domestic Violence — 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.

11 Oct, 2016 in Learn / Reports tagged domestic abuse / domestic violence / Gun Violence / gun violence facts / MCPGV / Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence / NCADV by Linda Brundage

Suicide Prevention — 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 […]

Suicide Prevention: Learn the facts. Save Lives.

10 Sep, 2016 in Learn / Reports tagged firearms / Gun Violence / Legislation / MCPGV / Suicide / suicide prevention by Caroline Berson