As the pandemic spread across the country, students were swept from their classrooms and isolated in their homes, raising concern that the instability could result in devastating emotional health implications and widespread learning loss. But it also came with an unsettling silver lining: A year without a single mass school shooting. The trend … [Read more...]
After A Year Without Mass School Shootings, Experts Sound the Alarm About a ‘Return to Normal’
Eine Wartephase nach dem Waffenkauf würde einen Zeitpuffer schaffen – “A waiting phase after buying a weapon would create a time buffer”
After the firearms attacks in Colorado and Atlanta, Professor Densley believes that something will change when it comes to gun laws in the United States Interview with Frank Herrmann from Minneapolis Nach den Schusswaffenangriffen in Colorado und Atlanta glaubt Strafrechtsprofessor Densley, dass sich in puncto Waffengesetze in den USA etwas … [Read more...]
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...]
Where Minnesota Lawmakers Stand On Solutions For Gun Violence
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, the question of how to stop such violence is once again part of the national conversation. James Densley, a criminal justice professor at Metropolitan State University, helped found the non-partisan Violence Project to study the topic. The Violence Project interviews … [Read more...]