"The latest school shooting tragedy, in Michigan on Nov. 30, shares many common traits with those that came before it. The suspect was a young male student at the school in the midst of a noticeable crisis. He had communicated intent to do harm. He got a firearm from a family member who had failed to store it securely. But one crucial thing is … [Read more...]
Op-Ed: The powerful message behind charging the parents in the Michigan school shooting
Diese Waffen werden glorifiziert – “These weapons are glorified”
"After recent mass shootings with many dead in the USA, calls for stricter gun laws have risen again. Frank Herrmann spoke to James Densley about this. The lawyer co-founded the 'Violence Project' - the most comprehensive database in the US that documents gun violence. BZ: Mr. Densley, following the bloodshed at massage parlors in Georgia and a … [Read more...]
Colorado is one of four states whose laws don’t prohibit someone with a mental illness from owning firearms
The Violence Project's co-founder James Densleys spoke to Faith Karimi at CNN about the difficulty in determining who should be banned from owning a firearm under current law. "For that reason some might say federal restrictions are too broad, Densley said, because banning gun ownership for life after someone is hospitalized could increase … [Read more...]
In a year of pain, one silver lining: fewer mass shootings
As 2020 comes to a close, The Violence Project's co-founders once again spoke with Associated Press reporter Lisa Marie Pane for a recap of this year's lack of mass shootings. The number of mass shootings this year - two - is lower than it ahs been in over a decade. The decline in mass killings is “almost a natural experiment for the test of the … [Read more...]
Reducing the Epidemic of Mass Shootings in the United States – If Not Now, When?
The New York State Bar Association Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons published a report in November 2020 with recommendations on how to significantly decrease the occurrence of mass shootings. The report cited The Violence Project's data multiple times, including articles published by the LA Times in August and September of 2019. … [Read more...]