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Reducing the Epidemic of Mass Shootings in the United States – If Not Now, When?

November 12, 2020

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...]

Filed Under: General, Research Tagged With: Mass shootings, violence prevention, commonalities, Workplace shootings, school shooting, gun access, gun storage, Red Flag Laws

The Gun Issue in 2020: What’s ahead?

January 4, 2020

Between the November election, Supreme Court decisions on gun regulation, and Red Flag laws gaining traction, 2020 looks to be a pivotal year for the issue of gun violence. The Trace spoke with 13 experts on policy, politics, and the science of gun violence to discuss predictions for the coming year. The Violence Project's co-founders Jill … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: violence prevention, Policy, gun regulation, Red Flag Laws, Supreme Court

Local researchers release largest study on mass shootings

November 19, 2019

The Violence Project's Jill Peterson sat down with reporters at KSTP to discuss the largest study of mass shootings across the country. Looking closely at mental health, The Violence Project found that 80 percent of shooters showed signs of a crisis prior to the shooting. Read more here. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media, Watch or Listen Tagged With: Mass shootings, crisis, mental health, Red Flag Laws

Raising Red Flags: Minnesota police chiefs and sheriffs weigh in on gun law

November 16, 2019

"Dozens of police chiefs and sheriffs around the state say they would support a controversial measure that would temporarily take guns away from people who are deemed a threat to themselves or others." KSTP reporters reached out to law enforcement leaders across the state to discuss whether these Red Flag laws would be helpful in preventing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Watch or Listen Tagged With: mental illness, mass shooters, crisis intervention, mental health, Red Flag Laws

‘Modern gun’ or weapon of war? Carnage heightens scrutiny of popular, widely available assault rifles

August 11, 2019

Thousands of semiautomatic, military-style rifles filter out of Garrett Streitz’s gun manufacturing business every year, and there’s no shortage of people who want to buy one. “It’s just the modern gun,” said Streitz, who owns Alex Pro Firearms in Alexandria, Minn. To others, they are weapons of war whose lethality was again put on grim … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: gun access, Gun violence, Red Flag Laws

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