Albrecht, James F. “Book Review: Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy with Evidence and AnalysisWebsterD. W.VernickJ. S. (Eds.). (2013). Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis. Baltimore, MD: The John Hopkins University Press. Xxviii, 282 Pp. $9.95, ISBN 978-1-421-41110-1.” International Criminal Justice Review, vol. 23, no. 4, 2013, pp. 409–411., doi:10.1177/1057567713501516.
This article discusses how no change has really come with respect to gun laws since the year 1996, and the potential causes of gun violence and whether or not they are accurate accusations. Many blame mental illness, but are the ill really the only ones responsible for the majority of gun deaths? Or could the problem actually be the guns?
“Deadliest U.S. Mass Shootings, 1984-2017.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, timelines.latimes.com/deadliest-shooting-rampages/.
This article is a list of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States.
Fisher, Max, and Josh Keller. “What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 7 Nov. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/world/americas/mass-shootings-us-international.html.
This article really dives into the idea that the problem may not simply be the Americans, but the “astronomical number of guns”. This article provides multiple statistics on how there is a positive correlation between the amount of guns owned in a nation and the level of gun violence it experiences along with how deadly the crimes are compared to nations with less guns.
“Guns in the US: The Statistics behind the Violence.” BBC News, BBC, 5 Jan. 2016, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34996604.
This article provides multiple statistics on different types of shootings such as mass and school shootings. Also, this article provides perspective on the shootings in the United States by comparing these statistics to other countries.
Patrick, A. Odysseus. “Australia's Gun Laws Are Not a Model for America.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 24 Feb. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/opinion/australias-gun-laws-america.html.
This article compares the United States and Australia with respect to its gun control policies and why they are in place. More specifically, it talks about why Australia’s method of gun control was so effective and why it would never work to the same degree in America.
Spitzer, Robert J. “America Used to Be Good at Gun Control. What Happened?” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Oct. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/opinion/automatic-weapons-laws.html.
This article discusses how we had a shooting that a long time ago led to change: the National Firearms Act of 1934. It goes on to discuss how much we have changed as a nation. To this day, the typical response received to gun violence is a “shrug” of indifference or saying it isn’t the right time to talk about the tragedy at hand.
Travis, Alan. “Crime Rise Is Biggest in a Decade, ONS Figures Show.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 20 July 2017, www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jul/20/official-figures-show-biggest-rise-crime-in-a-decade.
This article provides statistics on crime in the United Kingdom. The violence it refers to is respect to knife violence with the stricter gun laws in place.
https://marchforourlives.com
A resource for any individual looking for more information regarding the movement against gun violence.
This article discusses how no change has really come with respect to gun laws since the year 1996, and the potential causes of gun violence and whether or not they are accurate accusations. Many blame mental illness, but are the ill really the only ones responsible for the majority of gun deaths? Or could the problem actually be the guns?
“Deadliest U.S. Mass Shootings, 1984-2017.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, timelines.latimes.com/deadliest-shooting-rampages/.
This article is a list of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States.
Fisher, Max, and Josh Keller. “What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 7 Nov. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/world/americas/mass-shootings-us-international.html.
This article really dives into the idea that the problem may not simply be the Americans, but the “astronomical number of guns”. This article provides multiple statistics on how there is a positive correlation between the amount of guns owned in a nation and the level of gun violence it experiences along with how deadly the crimes are compared to nations with less guns.
“Guns in the US: The Statistics behind the Violence.” BBC News, BBC, 5 Jan. 2016, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34996604.
This article provides multiple statistics on different types of shootings such as mass and school shootings. Also, this article provides perspective on the shootings in the United States by comparing these statistics to other countries.
Patrick, A. Odysseus. “Australia's Gun Laws Are Not a Model for America.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 24 Feb. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/opinion/australias-gun-laws-america.html.
This article compares the United States and Australia with respect to its gun control policies and why they are in place. More specifically, it talks about why Australia’s method of gun control was so effective and why it would never work to the same degree in America.
Spitzer, Robert J. “America Used to Be Good at Gun Control. What Happened?” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Oct. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/opinion/automatic-weapons-laws.html.
This article discusses how we had a shooting that a long time ago led to change: the National Firearms Act of 1934. It goes on to discuss how much we have changed as a nation. To this day, the typical response received to gun violence is a “shrug” of indifference or saying it isn’t the right time to talk about the tragedy at hand.
Travis, Alan. “Crime Rise Is Biggest in a Decade, ONS Figures Show.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 20 July 2017, www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jul/20/official-figures-show-biggest-rise-crime-in-a-decade.
This article provides statistics on crime in the United Kingdom. The violence it refers to is respect to knife violence with the stricter gun laws in place.
https://marchforourlives.com
A resource for any individual looking for more information regarding the movement against gun violence.