In the wake of the April 17 shootings at Florida State University, 28 students who previously attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and now study at FSU sent a letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis demanding he reject attempts to roll back bipartisan gun safety protections passed after the Parkland shooting. The letter calls on
Everytown has launched a new tool to help collect and interpret nationwide data about gun violence. EveryShot is the second AI-powered tool from Everytown Labs, and uses public news sources and AI technology to capture details of over 75 variables about shooting incidents, including the date, location, shooting type, and information on victims and suspects.
The Colorado Department of Law is looking for participants for a pilot program assessing the quality and effectiveness of an online curriculum designed to help school and campus faculty and staff determine when and how to use extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs). The program should take approximately 90 minutes, and participants will receive a $50
Photo by: Denver7 An Arrowhead Elementary School mother was issued a summons for child abuse and failing to secure a firearm after a gun was found in a student’s backpack March 28, prompting a brief lockdown. The mother was identified by APD as Zoe Cherelle Cantrelle. Her child was showing the loaded firearm to friends
In slightly-better-than-usual news, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for continued serial number, background checks and age verification requirements for buying the products online. The 7-2 opinion found that existing gun laws allow regulation of the guns, sales of which grew
More awful news out of the Trump administration: The Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the repeal of the ‘zero tolerance’ Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy and the review of rules related to certain gun parts and the definition of ‘engaging in the business’ of firearms dealing. Attorney General
Less than a year after the Supreme Court ruled that the government could restrict firearms access to people facing restraining orders for domestic violence, the Trump Administration is planning to make it easier for convicted abusers to get tther guns back, reports The New York Times The Justice Department still supports laws ensuring “violent and
Armed With reason from GVPedia has updated its April 2024 report—which noted 18 dog shootings versus 15 active shooters stopped by a ‘good guy with a gun’ between 2014-2022—because the pooches have pulled more triggers. The numbers now stand at 21 unintentional dog shootings versus 15 good guys with a gun stopping an active shooter
Chicago group Stick Talk is offering gun training to youth, says the New York Times, telling them to keep their guns, but learn how to handle them safely. It is a strategy adapted from the philosophy of harm reduction, better known in the arenas of drug addiction and public health. Stick Talk teaches small groups
Two United States Courts of Appeals handed gun violence prevention advocates significant victories last week. First, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s law prohibiting large-capacity magazines as constitutional. The en banc (meaning all court judges heard the case rather than just one; they do this when a case is seen as especially important) court held
