As I have written before for Gun Talk, gun control for me is using two hands. The real reason for "gun control" isn't to save the lives of the "peasants" and "deplorables," but to control them better.Ħ. For non-black teens, car accidents are still the most common cause of death, CDC said. The Truth About Guns backs this up and reported that Centers for Disease Control (CDC) statistics show “It’s no secret that gang violence harms African American teens much more so than teenagers of other races.”īlack teens (ages 13-17) are far and away more likely to die due to gun-related injuries - more than twice as much - compared to children of any other race or ethnicity. Until those communities acknowledge this problem, they can't begin to fix it. Some black leaders and influencers are beginning to admit this. Most of the other firearms deaths are in the inner cities and their black community. This isn't a gun problem, it's a mental health problem! Which brings this consideration: Approximately half of all gun deaths are suicides. In fact, most of these shooters likely were suicidal themselves. This may help stop many suicides and it could be useful in stopping shooter wannabees before they do something. The idea was that if someone heard a friend or relative say they were thinking this, BELIEVE THEM and notify the police or mental health people! In mental health circles we realized that most people with suicide intents gave notice beforehand that they were thinking of self-harm. Most of the mass-shooters who use such weapons gave ample warning that they were going to do something, but none of the authorities believed them and stepped in to prevent the carnage. According to the FBI/Department of Justice, a person has a better chance of being strangled or kicked to death than being shot with any type of rifle. Taking firearms from the law-abiding members of society will not affect the criminal except to give him prey that is easier to victimize.Ģ.
He and I hunted together and we share similar truths about firearms and what is going on in America with “gun control.”
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Facilitating connections among new partners and advancing policy changes are only part of what it will take to create communities free of violence.įrom firearms to family violence, we cannot address one issue without addressing all of the elements that contributed to atrocities like those in Kansas, Washington, and Virginia, and those that still occur across the US every single day.Įven when the media does so, we cannot afford to remain silent.Despite proclamations about gun control from politicians and the lamestream news media, Gun Talk readers are well aware of some truths about guns.Ī longtime friend in Wyoming is a retired mental-health counselor. Our commitment is unyielding, but we cannot do this work alone. At the Foundation, we are working to implement integrated, community-level, multi-sector strategies to prevent and end domestic violence. A SCOTUS ruling that accepts this argument-and fails to recognize the connection between domestic violence and gun violence-could have a devastating effect on the safety of domestic violence victims and survivors here in California and throughout the country.Īs such, it’s essential that advocates, organizations, and entire communities come together to support survivors and raise the visibility of these complex, interrelated issues that threaten our futures and families. In fact, the US Supreme Court is currently considering a case wherein two abusers are arguing that they should not lose their gun rights because they did not intentionally abuse their partners. Though federal laws attempt to bar gun ownership for those who have been convicted of domestic violence or subjected to a related restraining order, there are many loopholes. Research consistently shows us that women in abusive relationships are five times more likely to be killed if their abuser has access to a gun.
Moreover, in at least 16% of those same mass shootings, the assailant had a prior domestic violence charge. between 20, the shooter murdered a current or former spouse, intimate partner, or other family member.
And yet, according to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, in nearly 60% of the mass shootings that occurred in the U.S. In initial reports, and often in later coverage, media outlets routinely failed to mention the significant connection between the shootings and domestic violence. In each instance, the shooting had a connection to domestic violence: in Kansas, the shooter had been ordered to stay away from his girlfriend in Washington, the shooter killed his wife and her children and in Virginia, the shooter killed a rookie police officer responding to a call about domestic abuse. Last month, in the span of seven days, three mass shootings in those states became national news.
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