These gun deaths didn't make national headlines, but they left a devastating mark To understand the impact gun deaths are having on the U.S., you need to know about the deaths that don't make the headlines. WEKU · Jul 16, 2022
Few states seem ready to raise age to buy semi-automatic rifles Many people have noted a common thread between the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas: In both cases, the attackers were 18 years old and bought AR-style, semi-automatic rifles legally. Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022
Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence? With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21. WEKU · Jun 9, 2022
‘Look at Chicago’: Politicians again use city as example of why strict gun control won’t work CHICAGO — Aline Stern of Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood found it difficult to send her two children to school on Wednesday, the morning after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire in an elementary school in Texas, killing 19 children and two adults. Chicago Tribune · May 26, 2022
People in homes with handguns more likely to be killed, major study finds Researchers find ‘zero evidence’ of protection against homicide, with women at particular risk The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2022
Study finds higher homicide risk in homes with handguns A new study finds that people who live with handgun owners in the U.S. are shot to death at a higher rate than people who live in homes without such firearms The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022