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Beyond Measure: Gun Violence Trauma
The trauma of gun violence is immeasurable. This study focuses on trauma from gun violence by listening to the voices and experiences of those directly impacted.
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Youth Attitudes on Guns
Nearly 60%
of young people believe gun laws should be stricter than they are today.
Gun Violence Survivors in America
59%
of adults report that they or someone they know or care about have experienced gun violence in their lifetime.
Mass Shootings in the United States
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Who is Manufacturing Crime Guns?
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The Gun Industry’s Power Broker
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Gun Law Rankings
![Bar graph representing the correlation between strong gun laws and fewer gun deaths in states in the US.](https://momsdemandaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Gun-Law-Ranking-WEB-011123AA_homepage-takeover-e1673543254915-600x600-c-default.png)
At the Forefront of Gun Safety: Removing Illegal Guns
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The Economic Cost of Gun Violence
$557 billion
represents the lifetime costs associated with gun violence in the US.
How Can We Prevent Gun Violence in American Schools?
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Gun Suicide in Cities: The Lesser-Known Side of City Gun Violence
>40%
of gun deaths in US cities are suicides.
Shooting Straight: What TV Stories Tell Us About Gun Safety
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Guide to Secure Gun Storage Devices
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How To Stop Shootings and Gun Violence in Schools
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Armed Extremism in Buffalo: Online Gun Communities Provide a Path of Radicalization and Training to a Racist Shooter
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City Dashboard: Murder and Gun Homicide
33%
is the increase in the rate of gun homicides from 2019 to 2020.
Disarm Hate: the Deadly Intersection of Guns and Hate Crimes
10k+
hate crimes in the U.S. involve a firearm in an average year.
Undeniable: How Long-Standing Loopholes in the Background Check System Have Been Exacerbated by COVID-19
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Five Things to Know About Crime Guns, Gun Trafficking, and Background Checks
1.3 million
crime guns were recovered by law enforcement in just five years.
Broken & Bankrupt: The NRA in 2021
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Unload, Lock, and Separate: Secure Storage Practices to Reduce Gun Violence
33%
of youth suicides and unintentional deaths are prevented by securing guns.
The Role of Guns & Armed Extremism in the Attack on the U.S. Capitol
![Protesters seen all over Capitol building where pro-Trump supporters riot and breached the Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. Police used buttons and tear gas grenades to eventually disperse the crowd. Rioters used metal bars and tear gas as well against the police.](https://momsdemandaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/capitol-scaled-1-600x600-c-default.png)
Community-Led Services for Survivors
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Invisible Wounds: Gun Violence and Community Trauma among Black Americans
11 min
Every 11 minutes, a Black American is shot and wounded.
Armed Assembly: Guns, Demonstrations, and Political Violence in America
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