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Posted on February 21, 2014

Gun Violence Is Devastating the Millennial Generation

33,000 Americans are murdered with guns every year. Gun violence is a huge problem for all Americans, but it disproportionately affects young people. 54% of people murdered with guns in 2010 were under the age of 25. The Center for … read more

Posted on February 21, 2014

New Report Provides More Evidence In Favor of Background Checks

A new report concludes that requiring all gun sales to be subject to a background check would make it more difficult for criminals to obtain guns. This report used data from a national survey of state prison inmates to calculate … read more

Posted on February 19, 2014

New Study Analyzes Effects of Background Checks Repeal In Missouri

In 2007 Missouri repealed a law requiring background checks and licenses for all gun owners. A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research showed that after this law was repealed, firearm deaths in … read more

Posted on February 17, 2014

Arguments Against SB 1551 Are Based on False or Misleading Information

In this article, Senator Floyd Prozanski explains why SB 1551 will help prevent dangerous folks form getting guns, and how arguments against this bill are based on false or misleading information. http://www.blueoregon.com/2014/02/why-closing-gun-registration-loophole-… … read more

Posted on February 13, 2014

New Analysis of School Shootings Released

Today Moms Demand Action and Mayors Against Illegal Guns released an analysis of school shootings in America since Newtown. Since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, there have been at least 44 other shootings on K-12 school or college … read more

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