Let’s take a numbers-first approach to gun legislation. In the wake of horrible mass shootings, gun control and advocacy groups are digging their heals, and often relying on bumper sticker canards. Rather than approaching this issue ideologically, or even inductively, we’re going to look at ways to dramatically reduce gun deaths by looking at the numbers.
“Gun Deaths by the Numbers” with Guy Smith
(Prior Gun Violence Stats Episode)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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REASON: The Buffalo Massacre Illustrates the Inherent Limitations of 'Red Flag' Laws
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America's gun culture - in seven charts
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Mass Killings with Weapons Other Than Guns
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The Problem with Jon Stewart: Guns
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Everytown: Ghost Guns
REASON: Democrats Want to Ban Gun Purchases by Young Adults
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http://www.csgv.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/reagans-gun-legacy.pdf
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NYT: California discovers it’s really expensive to confiscate people’s guns
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https://www.nraila.org/get-the-facts/background-checks-nics/
NRA: Gun Registration
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Heritage: Here Are 8 Stubborn Facts on Gun Violence in America
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NPR: Firearm-related homicide rate skyrockets amid stresses of the pandemic, the CDC says
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Swiss Info:
What can the Swiss teach the US about guns?
ATLANTIC: The Swiss Have Liberal Gun Laws, Too
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/02/swiss-guns/553448/
Texas TRibune:
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's gun background check bill added to government funding measure
FOX:
How do gun background checks work? A look at the current system
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/how-do-gun-background-checks-work-a-look-at-the-current-system
Guns & America:
What The So-Called Gun Show Loophole Really Looks Like
https://gunsandamerica.org/story/19/01/29/what-the-so-called-gun-show-loophole-really-looks-like/
Aftermath:
2021 ACCIDENTAL GUN DEATH STATISTICS IN THE US
https://www.aftermath.com/content/accidental-shooting-deaths-statistics/
NPR: An Attacker Killed A Judge's Son. Now She Wants To Protect Other Families
Giffords Law Center: NICS & Reporting Procedures
John Cornyn: Fix NICS
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https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/waiting-periods.html
538: We’ve Known How To Prevent A School Shooting for More Than 20 Years
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InfoPlease:
Homicide Rate, 1950–2014
https://www.infoplease.com/us/crime/homicide-rate-1950-2014
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https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6103a2.htm
Johns Hopkins:
New Report Highlights U.S. 2020 Gun-Related Deaths: Highest Number Ever Recorded by CDC, Gun Homicides Increase by More Than One-Third
National Gang Center:
National Youth Gang Survey Analysis: Measuring the Extent of Gang Problems
https://nationalgangcenter.ojp.gov/survey-analysis/measuring-the-extent-of-gang-problems
CATO:
End Drug War, Cut Gun Violence
https://www.cato.org/commentary/end-drug-war-cut-gun-violence
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https://www.vox.com/2014/11/14/7189219/drug-war-mexico-colombia
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