What should the government do about the gun violence?

“If the federal government won't act, states need to do more to prevent the gun violence that has become far too common,” Ms. Raimondo, a Democrat, ... read more

"Violence prevention researchers are invested in less violence, not fewer guns," Corby said."Their end game is not to take away guns." Though President Obama formally directed the CDC to"the causes of gun violence and the ways to prevent it" shortly after the Newtown mass-murder in 2012, the chilling effect had already taken hold, and the CDC has consistently declined to allocate money to study the issue. read more

Gender, age and political orientation also help explain a person’s attitudes about gun policies, says Garen Wintemute, a public health researcher who studies gun violence at the University of California, Davis. read more

However, there are many different ways to reduce all forms of violence right now, with meaningful impacts across the board, if state, local and federal government is willing to take a step back and be more introspective. read more

Senior-level state and local government officials strongly favor universal background checks as a solution to gun violence, according to a Governing Index survey. But support for other oft-discussed measures tracked closely, based on gun ownership among public officials. read more

Gun sales typically skyrocket in response to unconstitutional efforts by government to subvert the Second Amendment, creating the very problem gun bans attempt to reduce. Gun collectors and speculators immediately rush to buy guns and accessories that might be difficult to find with a ban. read more