Gun Violence
大象传媒 Media鈥檚 coverage of gun violence explicitly links firearms access to white supremacy, misogyny, toxic masculinity, violent militias, and extremism. Our solutions coverage prioritizes harm-reduction and community safety over the Second Amendment.
Political Violence Is Not Violence Against Politicians
Indigenous communities have long resisted the false narratives of imperialist nations and are experts at countering the political violence of white supremacy.
Gun Violence Prevention on the Basketball Court
In her documentary 鈥淏ad Things Happen in Philadelphia,鈥� filmmaker Kyra Knox highlights Philadelphia communities creatively addressing gun violence.
Using White Privilege to Ban Guns
A gun control organization run by women of color is putting white women on the frontlines of demanding a ban on guns.
Protecting Survivors from Violent Partners and Their Guns
The culture and availability of guns in the U.S. means that domestic violence often includes the use or threat of firearms.
Where Mutual Aid Comes to Its Own Assistance
Amid police crackdowns on mutual aid efforts around housing, many activists are finding support in each other.
Research Shows This Is How to Prevent School Shootings
A pair of researchers on school violence share three strategies that have been proven to prevent school shootings.
The Deadly Consequences of Hate
LGBTQ people have always been the ones to keep each other safe. But we shouldn鈥檛 have to.
Mass Shootings and the Culture of Violence in the U.S.
Gun violence cannot be abstracted from a broader culture of violence and authoritarianism that calls for more gun ownership, more police, and more national security.
How to Reduce School Shootings
A combination of policy changes and increased safety measures could help reduce the risk of school shootings, says psychology professor Paul Boxer.
How Do We Stop White Supremacists From Killing People of Color?
In the wake of the Buffalo massacre, scholar-activist Rosa Clemente worries that communities of color will be more heavily policed while White supremacists will continue to access guns freely.
Contextualizing Anti-Asian Violence in Atlanta
A Korean-American organizer in Georgia reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings, and how the shooter was motivated by an American legacy of racialized misogyny and fetishization.
Vigilante Violence Is an American Tradition
Research suggests vigilantism doesn't arise from an absent or weak government, but rather when the very principles that make up a government and its people themselves seem to be changing.
Gabby Giffords: There is Only One Side When It Comes to Gun Violence
Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, retired from Congress after she was shot in the head at point-blank range during a congressional event in her district in
What the Gun Control Movement Can Learn From Marriage Equality
Clear goals, consistent strategy, and a sense of personal connection can change public opinion鈥攁nd the law.
Blacksmiths Turn Unwanted Guns Into Garden Tools
Shotguns often become hand spades, and a weapon like the AR-15 that was used in recent mass shootings has a thicker barrel that suits an afterlife as a mattock.
Montana Center Destroys Unwanted Guns鈥擳rying to Make a Dent in 300 Million
Most of the center鈥檚 clients have been middle-aged people who inherit guns and don鈥檛 want them ending up in the wrong hands.
Guns & America: New Public Radio Project Wants You to Better Understand All Sides
A new program will take listeners beyond the politics of the current gun debate to explore Americans鈥� relationships with weapons.
I Told My Sons the Truth About Gun Violence
Guns are to little boys what sex is to teens. If I wasn鈥檛 teaching my children about it, you could bet some other kid on the school bus was.
Do Gun Control Debates Ever Change Anything? In These Countries They Did
Three cases in which gun laws were tightened following tragic mass shootings.
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