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The pros and cons of school-sponsored shooting organizations

School rifle teams are nothing new. An October 1943 archival photo shows Walter Spangenberg giving some pointers to new members of the rifle club...

California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence

It will soon cost a bit more to buy a gun in California. Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego Starting in July 2024,...

Preventable Tragedies: Unintentional shootings by children remain a national concern

JULVONNIA MCDOWELL (Twitter X Photo) The devastating consequences of firearm mishandling and inadequate storage continue to haunt families across the United States.  In 2016, 14-year-old JaJuan...

St. Louis County shooting spree puts spotlight on teen gun violence

Jo'Lon Johnson 12, has his candle lit in honor of those lost and survivors of gun violence during a Sunday evening Dec. 10, 2023...

Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task

The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine – the worst in the state’s history – was carried out by a gunman with a known history...

Is our community becoming ‘numb’ to the gun violence?

HEAVEN BUDD, 21, WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN HOMEWOOD ON OCT. 22.  Community members weigh in, as county approaches 100 homicides for the year   Talk...

Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there are ways to reverse the trend

  Rebeccah Sokol, University of Michigan; Marc A. Zimmerman, University of Michigan, and Patrick Carter, University of Michigan Firearm injuries are now the leading cause of...

Anti-violence teams surge as $50 million in Allegheny County funding flows

Richard Garland, center, seated, executive director of Reimagine Reentry, laughs with his team on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in their Hill District offices. Garland...

UChicago launches initiative to combat gun violence across America

Members of the CVI Leadership Academy cohort with officials and dignitaries (Photos by Tacuma Roeback). A unique initiative from Chicago strives to tackle the agonizingly...

A 1-minute gun safety video helped preteen children be more careful around real guns – new research

A little training helped kids make safer choices when they stumbled across a gun. M-Production/iStock via Getty Images Plus by Brad Bushman, The Ohio State University...

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