A new study in the journal “Injury Prevention” examines gun culture within the United States. The rate of gun ownership varies, from 5% of people in Delaware to 60% of people in Alaska. http://time.com/3940167/gun-ownership-states-health/ Gun violence is a leading cause
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Today, Ceasefire Oregon and the Ceasefire Oregon Education Foundation join President Barack Obama and millions of other Americans in remembering the victims of the tragic shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. As we, along with other gun violence prevention
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USA Today ran an excellent article about gun violence and the states in which it is most widespread. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/13/24-7-wall-st-states… Almost 34,000 people died in gun-related incidents in 2013.
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Oregon is about to take a big step in protecting women against domestic violence shootings. SB 525 has passed the Oregon House and Senate, and will soon be signed into law by the Governor. In this article, Baldr Odinson provides
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A new study shows that a Connecticut law requiring residents to have a permit before purchasing a handgun helped reduce the state’s firearm homicide rate by 40%. http://www.newsweek.com/handgun-law-connecticut-helped-decrease-gun-homi… The study was published online Thursday in the American Journal of Public
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