3 If you're offering Parkland shooting survivors prayers, but are unwilling to deal with the problems of
gun violence in this country in a practical way, those prayers are empty.
Not exact matches
As mass shootings continue to devastate communities across the
country, it's time to state unequivocally that
gun violence is not
in line with our values, nor do these weapons belong on Bumble.
Mr. Schultz, one of the most visible chief executives
in the
country, has made Starbucks a vocal part of the national conversation on issues like
gun violence, gay rights, race relations, veterans rights and student debt.
A roundup of
gun control and
violence studies by writer German Lopez at Vox shows Americans represent less than 5 % of the world population but possess nearly 50 % of the world's civilian - owned
guns, police are about three times more likely to be killed
in states with high
gun ownership,
countries with more
guns see more
gun deaths, and states with tighter
gun control laws see fewer
gun - related deaths, among other sobering statistics.
With national security driving the debate, Democrats see a more powerful argument than simply advocating the need to curb
gun violence in a
country of 320 million that has more than 310 million weapons.
Despite Congress's dawdling, there is little question that America's abundance of
guns — the
country has by far the highest rate of civilian
gun ownership
in the world — is driving its unique
gun violence problem.
Now, across the
country, students are planning to stage walkouts
in protest of
gun violence on March 14 and April 20.
We're teaming up with @NAACP and these celebrities to send 17 buses of young people from communities impacted by
gun violence around the
country to the #MarchForOurLives
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We stand with these teens even from across the
country, because this problem —
gun violence — is not confined to one school, student, or state, it threatens every young person living
in America.
On March 14, students at Lewis Middle School
in Allied Gardens joined hundreds of thousands of other students from across the
country in a walkout to protest
gun violence in schools following the death of 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School
in Parkland, Florida one month earlier.
A 2016 review of 130 studies
in 10
countries, published
in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing
guns tended to be followed by a drop
in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to firearms can save lives.
The research supports
gun control: A 2016 review of 130 studies
in 10
countries, published
in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing
guns tended to be followed by a drop
in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to
guns can save lives.
As students across the
country walked out of their schools for the National Student Walkout
in honor of the one - month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
in Parkland, Florida, House lawmakers passed a narrow
gun violence prevention measure with overwhelming bipartisan support.
While the poll illustrates the differences
in the
country over how to respond to
gun violence, it also highlights the intense frustration with the lack of any policy response coming out of Washington despite a series of horrific shootings
in recent years.
His comments followed hundreds of thousands of people who protested
in cities across the
country on Saturday to oppose
gun violence and call for change.
In a
country where alcoholism,
gun violence, and drugs lure a lot of young people (particularly young men) into destructive lifestyles, World Vision has implemented leadership initiatives, after - school programs, and peace programs that seem to be making a difference, particularly among sponsored children who grow into adults.
This is about what happens everyday
in our
country where tens of thousands for people die every year because of
gun violence.
Apparently,
in a
country with no danger of
gun violence, it's a priority to warn against getting hammered, putting on an entire greasy pan full of sausages, and then passing out on the couch while they burn an apartment block to the ground.
«As our nation collectively mourned the unthinkable act that occurred on December 14th, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School signified a long - overdue wake - up call for our
country to finally address the reality of
gun violence in our society.
She touted his record over the past four years, highlighting
in particular his restoration of «responsible function» to state government, and passage of one of the «toughest
gun violence prevention laws
in the
country.»
If there is one
country that has been really effective
in preventing
gun violence, it is Japan.
In response to a series of school shootings across the
country, the Kingston Common Council may seek federal and state action for more stringent
gun control, including a freer hand for research into firearm
violence.
In New York, we're building on strong laws that have helped give our state one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the country, but we know we need to do mor
In New York, we're building on strong laws that have helped give our state one of the lowest rates of
gun violence in the country, but we know we need to do mor
in the
country, but we know we need to do more.
(New York, NY)-- Two weeks after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
in Parkland, Florida, American State Legislators for
Gun Violence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the country — announced today that lawmakers in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent gun v
Violence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the
country — announced today that lawmakers
in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent
gun violenceviolence.
Press Release: On Saturday March 31, 2012 the Commission on Social Action (COSA), along with Council Member Leroy Comrie, will be holding a rally
in honor of those who have been affected by
gun violence in Queens and across the
country.
(New York, NY)--
In response to brave
gun violence prevention activism by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and from communities across the country, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, released the following st
violence prevention activism by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and from communities across the
country, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of American State Legislators for
Gun Violence Prevention, released the following st
Violence Prevention, released the following statement:
Problem is there was a so - called assault weapons ban that was enacted some years ago during the Clinton administration, and what the Justice Department found when they did a study of this after about 10 years of experience they found it had no appreciable effect upon the incidence of
gun violence in our
country.
I am proud to support our law enforcement and legislative partners working to prevent
gun violence in states across the
country.»
«Students across the
country are leading the national conversation on
gun violence in our schools,» Maloney said, adding «their voices should be heard.»
In the wake of increased gun violence in New York and two mass shootings in the nation in the last few weeks, a State Senator is proposing stricter gun laws that he says could give New York the toughest gun laws in the countr
In the wake of increased
gun violence in New York and two mass shootings in the nation in the last few weeks, a State Senator is proposing stricter gun laws that he says could give New York the toughest gun laws in the countr
in New York and two mass shootings
in the nation in the last few weeks, a State Senator is proposing stricter gun laws that he says could give New York the toughest gun laws in the countr
in the nation
in the last few weeks, a State Senator is proposing stricter gun laws that he says could give New York the toughest gun laws in the countr
in the last few weeks, a State Senator is proposing stricter
gun laws that he says could give New York the toughest
gun laws
in the countr
in the
country.
That is why I will continue to speak
in favor of the passage of national common sense
gun legislation to reduce this senseless
violence in our
country.
«It's no doubt that
gun violence is a plague all across this
country, especially
in our cities,» Cuomo said following an economic development announcement.
Last week, thousands of the students and teachers across the nation walked out of their buildings to protest the
gun violence crisis
in our
country.
«We support this and other legislation that will further strengthen the strongest
gun safety laws
in the
country, but as the governor said, to most effectively curb
gun violence we need federal action and the lack of federal action on this is alarming,» Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi said.
On the anniversary of the Columbine shooting, teachers and students at Columbine High took part
in community service
in an effort to turn the day into something meaningful and thousands of students across the
country took part
in walkouts to protest
gun violence.
KINGSTON, N.Y. >>
In response to a series of school shootings across the
country, the Common Council may seek federal and state action for more stringent
gun control, including a freer hand for research into firearm
violence.
«One of our most important findings is the lack of high - quality research on this topic, especially
in relation to the major health impact
gun violence has had
in this
country,» says co - author Eric Fleegler, MD, MPH, also of Boston Children's Division of Emergency Medicine and Harvard Medical School.
The level of
gun violence in the United States places it as an outlier among developed
countries.
The results of one survey, to find out how often
guns are used
in self - defense, depict the
country's
gun owners as holding back a tidal wave of
violence and crime.
Research on U.S.
gun violence needs to start with better data on how many firearms are
in the
country, a new report says.
The film is too standard for its own good, and there are viewers who will definitely feel uncomfortable with its depiction of
gun violence given current events
in the
country.
Baldwin tackled a lot of issues
in his weekly SNL gig, including the ongoing discussion regarding
gun violence in the
country and the resignation of White House Communications Director Hope Hicks.
There was a lot of discussion about how the CMAs (
Country Music Awards) would tackle
gun violence at their show
in the wake of the Las Vegas and Texas shootings.
Young people across the
country are leading the debate about
gun violence in the U.S.
in the wake of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
in Parkland, FL..
The attempt to blame the shooting on the discipline reforms advocated
in the Obama - era guidance is another
in a long line of attempted distractions from the real issue: the need to strengthen our nation's
gun laws to help reduce the epidemic of
gun violence in this
country.
Perhaps the lack of attention to
gun violence in urban schools will be turned around with the nation's newly mobilized young activists
in communities across the
country, Miranda says.
On the anniversary of Freddie Gray's death and to commemorate the anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, more than 20 mostly Black and Brown - led youth organizations, representing thousands of youth of color from across the
country, published a petition calling attention to their demands
in the ongoing debate around school safety,
gun control and
violence against youth.
Students at Santa Fe High School
in Santa Fe, Texas, joined others from across the
country last month
in walking out of classrooms to protest
gun violence at American schools during the National School Walkout.
Communities across the
country demand real action from leaders to end
gun violence in our schools and neighborhoods.
The action was taken only days after thousands of people
in Wisconsin — and hundreds of thousands of people across the
country — participated
in student - led marches to protest
gun violence and advocate for school safety.