As of Friday, May 14, there have been nearly 16,000 deaths due to guns so far this year in the United States, according to data from Gun Violence Archive. Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic, protests about racial equity, and the general election dominated our attention, but that doesn’t mean that other serious matters like gun violence disappeared. Data from the archive shows that nearly 20,000 Americans died by guns last year—the highest total number of deaths in at least the last two decades. The problem didn’t go away. Our attention did. In episode 29 we take a look at the problem of gun violence in America, where we stand and what can be done about it.
GUESTS:
Jillian Peterson—co-founder and president, The Violence Project (Off-Ramp Project)
Miranda Viscoli—co-president, New Mexicans To Prevent Gun Violence
Tim Quinn—spokesperson, Gun Control Australia
Authors: Khalil Ekulona, Marisa Demarco & Taylor Velazquez
Source: KUNM Live From The University Of New Mexico