Sentences with phrase «increased gun violence»

The results suggest that during periods of heightened unemployment, increased gun violence may be a growing risk in American college and university settings.

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 country.

Many people are intentionly ran over, and gun bans have only increased gun violence in Washington, so thinking it would reduce it anyplace else isn't realilistic.

While the vast majority of firearms fatalities are still suicides, which make up about two - thirds of gun deaths, gun homicides ballooned from 9,600 in 2015 to 11,000 in 2016 due to increased gun violence in Chicago and certain other cities, according to the CDC.

Whether it's increasing gun violence or rising inequality, leaders are failing future generations.

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The president said states loosening gun - control restrictions, specifically Missouri, had, according to some studies, seen an increased likelihood of gun violence.

Students, teachers and parents called for an increase in mental health services and more school counselors on Monday night during a discussion of gun violence held in Delray Beach.

That package also included the STOP School Violence Act of 2018, doesn't include any specific gun control measures, but increases grants for school safety measures, such as security training and metal detectors.

Even though the incident did not occur on school property, the shooting confirms some of the fears about what could go wrong if teachers were to carry guns in school — that the mere presence of more firearms would increase the risk of gun violence.

The rate of gun violence is also increasing and this has led to the development of organizations such as Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America whose main goal is to advocate for public safety.

ALBANY — The state tightened gun restrictions for domestic violence abusers by passing legislation Friday that increases the list of crimes that would prevent someone from purchasing or owning a gun.

«Earlier this month, under Speaker Heastie's leadership, the Assembly passed a bill to increase the background check waiting period to up to 10 days, as well as a host of other bills to help prevent and reduce gun violence in New York,» said Michael Whyland, spokesman for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx).

When an assault weapon is used in a shooting, the number of victims who are killed increases by 63 percent, according to Nadler, who said there have been more than 8,000 incidents of gun violence in the U.S. so far in 2018.

Elected officials who do nothing, despite the apparent increase in gun violence, are failing the public trust, he said.

«Instead, we should be addressing the root causes of gun violence by reducing the number of guns on our streets, limiting access to these deadly weapons and increasing mental health services to ensure the kind of healthy environment that will allow kids to grow and thrive.

He called for stiffer penalties and sentences for illegal weapon sale, possession and use; a statewide registry of violent felons; increased penalties for anyone caught with a gun on the ground of a school or on a school bus; and a push to end gang violence.

The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500 percent, independent of other risk factors for homicide, according to an American Journal of Public Health report.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared at the city's main library Tuesday to announce the State Police will increase patrols in inner city neighborhoods most plagued by gun violence.

The mailing includes a schematic complete with arrows that accuses police unions of bankrolling Bellone's winning 2011 campaign, with «the county executive giving them pay hikes that have increased police property taxes 11 percent, which in turn have resulted in 150 fewer police and a 30 percent increase in gun violence.»

WHEREAS, the legislation fails to offer any meaningful solution to gun violence and places increased burdens where they do not belong, on the back of law - abiding citizens and as unfunded mandates for county governments; and

WHEREAS, this legislation fails to offer any meaningful solutions to gun violence and places increased burdens where they do not belong, squarely on the backs of law - abiding citizens; and

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«Private conflict and public violence are likely to increase in severity over time, leading to the more consistent use of guns,» commented O'Brien and Sampson.

Neighborhood rates of interpersonal conflict in 2011 were associated with increases in social disorder (noise disturbances and public intoxication), private neglect (infestation and uncivil use of private property), crime, and physical and gun violence in 2012.

«The increasing trend of gun violence in PG - 13 movies that we detected in 2012 continues unabated,» said Dan Romer, research director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and lead author of the article.

Among the findings was that lifting restrictions on concealed carry guns increases violent crime and that laws restricting gun ownership for people convicted of domestic violence reduced killings of female domestic partners.

«Our study indicates that increases in gun violence in our schools can result from disappointment and despair during periods of increased unemployment, when getting an education does not necessarily lead to finding work.»

When it becomes more difficult for people coming out of school to find jobs, the rate of gun violence at schools increases.

The results strongly support the hypothesis that a breakdown in the school - to - work transition contributes to an increase in gun violence in U.S. schools, the authors write.

The American Public Health Association, in contrast, issued a statement praising the administration's support for violence research and increased mental health care, noting that» [t] here is an irrefutable link between access to guns and increased homicides.»

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A group of academics who study school violence recently released a list of suggestions that includes restricting gun access and increasing mental health services.

The National Rifle Association has dramatically increased its funding to schools in recent years amid a national debate over guns and school violence, an Associated Press analysis of tax records...

Inequity, segregation and gun violence in our schools are only increasing.

This is a community action in response to the recent increase in gun violence in Jersey City.

Sadly, gun and firearm violence has steadily increased in the United States throughout the years.

If there is good research indicating that this transfer of discretion in the gun crime settings help to reduce illegal gun use and gun violence, I can understand why folks in Chicago and elsewhere think increased mandatory minimums should be a needed response to gun crimes and gun violence.

The rollback of healthcare, increasing mass gun violence, attacks on consumer and environmental laws, and looming cuts to social services, will undermine prosperity for the vast majority of citizens.

Despite NRA lobbying against increased collection of data on firearms, credible research concludes that our disproportionate rate of gun violence compared with other countries stems from our disproportionate share of guns.