Gun Violence Prevention
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
MA Lawmakers, Advocates: Steps Needed to Tackle Ghost Guns
Groups advocating for gun safety are raising awareness about the issue of ghost guns in Massachusetts. Ghost guns are untraceable firearms with no …
Hartford Launches Hospital-Based Gun-Violence Intervention Program
With firearm deaths in Connecticut and across the country on the rise, a new initiative in Hartford aims to interrupt gun violence through a …
IL Governor Signs Ban on 'Ghost Guns'
Illinois has a new law banning the sale and possession of "ghost guns," essentially untraceable firearms that are sold in kit-form online or at gun sh…
In Buffalo After Mass Shooting, Biden Calls White Supremacy 'A Poison'
President Joe Biden traveled to Buffalo Tuesday to grieve with residents of the city, after 10 people were killed over the weekend in an anti-Black …
PA Prepared to Carry Out Stricter Ghost-Gun Regulations
Pennsylvania stands ready to implement a new Biden administration federal rule on ghost-gun regulations at the state level. Ghost guns are …
Hearing Tuesday on Bill to Protect Election Workers
Since 2020, a growing number of election workers have been threatened, harassed, and even spat on - so tomorrow the State Senate Judiciary Committee …
NV Gun-Violence Prevention Groups Praise New Ghost Gun Rule
Gun-violence prevention advocates in Nevada are applauding a new rule by the Biden administration to close a loophole allowing the proliferation of un…
Concerns Raised Over IN's New Permitless Handgun-Carry Law
Indiana's new law allowing people to carry a handgun without a permit is raising concerns from the state's gun-safety advocates. Under the law …
OH 'Constitutional Carry' Bill Worries Domestic-Violence Survivor Advocates
By Halena SepulvedaBroadcast version by Emily Scott reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Even though Ohio has been …
Study: ID Among States with Weakest Gun-Safety Laws
A new report ranks Idaho near the bottom among states for its laws on gun safety. The organization Everytown for Gun Safety places Idaho 49th for …
ID Bill Would Repeal Prohibitions for Private Militias
Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill which would repeal restrictions on banned private militias. Paramilitary actions such as parading in public …
MI Coalition Forms to Take Gun-Violence Prevention to Ballot Box
A new coalition is urging the Michigan Legislature to tackle the epidemic of gun violence. Michigan ranks 21st for overall gun homicides, though the …