Writing WrongsA new credit card code is a first step toward preventing gun violence, advocates sayverified_publisherNPR - Becky SullivanGun control advocates are cheering a new change in the credit card industry that they say could help prevent gun violence. This week, credit card companies Visa, Mastercard and American Express all said they would adopt a new code to categorize sales at gun shops, a move that advocates say will make …
Writing WrongsWhy Outlawing Ghost Guns Didn’t Stop America’s Largest Maker of Ghost Gun Partspropublica.org - Anjeanette DamonUnregistered, unserialized weapons produced with Polymer80 parts have turned up at crime scenes across the country, but state-level efforts to close …
Writing WrongsDoes Psychosis Play a Role in Most Mass Shootings?psychologytoday.com - Romeo Vitelli Ph.D.Even as we reel from yet another school shooting, this time leading to the death of 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas (and with many …
Writing WrongsDid the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here's what the data tells ustheconversation.com - Michael J. KleinA spate of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. in 2022 sparked calls for Congress to look at imposing a ban on so-called assault weapons – …
Writing WrongsThey are the good guys with guns. After another mass shooting, veterans want change.Military Times - Kelly KennedyEditors Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. …
Writing WrongsWhat Gun Violence Does to Our Mental Healthverified_publisherThe New York Times - Christina CaronTo hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. Heather Martin was a senior at Columbine High School in 1999 when two gunmen, also teenagers, killed 13 people and wounded 21 more before taking their own lives. She ended up barricaded in a …