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Posted on January 13, 2015

In 2015, Guns Will Kill More Young Americans Than Car Accidents

Data from the Center for Disease Control indicates that this year, guns will surpass cars as the leading killer of people under 25. Deaths from car accidents have been on the decline due to improved technology and tougher laws. Deaths … read more

Posted on January 8, 2015

The Movement To Reduce Gun Violence

The parents of the children massacred at Sandy Hook have filed a lawsuit against Bushmaster Firearms, the gun manufacturer that made the semi-automatic rifle used in the shooting. In this article, Adam Gopnik reflects on the movement to reduce gun … read more

Posted on January 8, 2015

Gun Violence Prevention Successes At the State Level

While gun violence prevention laws remain stalled at the federal level, 37 states have passed 99 laws to prevent gun violence since the Sandy Hook shooting. Michele Richinick details some of these successes, and reminds us that while this will … read more

Posted on December 17, 2014

Omnibus Bills Funds Gun Violence Prevention & Stronger Brady Background Checks

President Obama just signed into law the Omnibus Appropriation Act, which includes funding increases for gun violence prevention measures. Read more about it here: http://www.bradycampaign.org/press-room/omnibus-funds-gun-violence-preve… … read more

Posted on December 16, 2014

Lawsuit Filed Against Makers of Gun Used in Sandy Hook Massacre

The families of ten victims of the Sandy Hook massacre have filed a lawsuit against Bushmaster, the makers of the gun used in the massacre. In December 2012, Adam Lanza used a Bushmaster AR-15 to kill 26 people in five … read more

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