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Justice January 10, 2023

In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis

This article by Brett Sholtis, WITF, was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Brett Sholtis, WITF January 9, 2023 When police arrived on the scene, they found…

Gun violence November 23, 2022

Rampage at Virginia Walmart follows upward trend in supermarket gun attacks – here’s what we know about retail mass shooters

by Jillian Peterson, Hamline University and James Densley, Metropolitan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A gun rampage at a Walmart in Virginia is…

Politics August 5, 2022

After Trump, Christian nationalist ideas are going mainstream – despite a history of violence

By Samuel Perry, Baylor University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections, some politicians continue to ride the wave…

Gun violence July 28, 2022

Gun company CEOs tell Congress they’re not to blame for mass shootings

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the States Newsroom and in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 27, 2022 WASHINGTON — The CEOs of major gun…

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Gun violence June 29, 2022

American gun culture is based on frontier mythology – but ignores how common gun restrictions were in the Old West

By Pierre M. Atlas, IUPU [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings, 70% of Republicans said it…

Students and adults marched through Atlanta June 11 to call for gun safety reforms. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Gun violence June 14, 2022

Echoing 2018, Georgia youth rally for gun law changes

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 13, 2022 Chloe Lipton of Fulton County experienced her first active shooter drill when…

Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath succeeded Thursday in her years-long quest to get gun safety legislation passed. She led a Moms Demand Action rally in her suburban Atlanta district in 2019. Georgia Recorder/File

Gun violence June 11, 2022

U.S. House passes ‘red flag’ gun control bill from Georgia Rep. McBath

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 9, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a “red flag” gun…

Health Care June 10, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a Shot at Gun Control

June 9, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to…

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2022 Elections June 7, 2022

Georgia GOP congressional hopefuls debate abortion, gun rights ahead of runoff

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 7, 2022 Georgia Republicans competing in congressional primary runoffs doubled down on restricting access…

Opinion June 2, 2022

Bookman: Responsible gun owners know it’s nuts to permit firearms that scare police

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 2, 2022 Last week an untrained 18-year-old kid, armed with an AR-15 and…

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