OHIO COALITION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE

Challenging the culture of fear w/education & advocacy for better gun laws. #GrassrootsGVP

[Newtown Action Alliance ❌👑 @NewtownAction]

🚨BREAKING NEWS: While hundreds of gun violence survivors are in Washington, D.C. for the 11th Annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence this Wednesday, @SenateDems - under the leadership of @chuckschumer - will be offering unanimous consent votes on three lifesaving gun bills.
✅ S.25— Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 (Sen. Feinstein)
✅ S.173 — Ethan's Law for Safe Gun Storage (@SenBlumenthal)
✅ S.494 — Background Check Expansion Act (Sen. @ChrisMurphyCT)
#HonorWithAction #EndGunViolence

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"When does this stop? Eleven people killed as they welcomed the Lunar New Year at a dance hall popular with older Asian Americans. A teen mother and her baby shot in the head in an attack that killed five generations. The list goes on."
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A new video explores the dangers and myths of permitless carry.
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Some background on the dispute between the city of Columbus and the Ohio Attorney General. At this time, the courts have ruled in favor of Columbus having some local firearm authority and safety measures.
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How a red flag law helped prevent a school shooting.
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With a second mass shooting in California in just two days, the country has seen 39 mass shootings in the first 24 days of this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

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Another celebration falls victim to gun violence, leaving devastation, sorrow and unanswered questions.

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Toledo youth are speaking out in community forums regarding gun violence.
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An advocate against gun violence speaks out in the Ohio Miami Valley after 7 shootings in the area recently. “We shouldn’t be normalizing it.”
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While steps are being taken at the national level to help tighten regulations on gun stabilizing braces, the state of Florida plans to move legislation allowing for permitless carry.

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As a community remembers, billboards tell others "Put The Guns Down" in honor of Saniyah Nicholson, shot and killed in 2018 by gun fire at age 9 in Cleveland.

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The Ohio Capital Journal explores "How does a child become a shooter?" Easy access to guns in the home is one way, as is increased depiction of gun violence in movies and television.

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Youngstown reports a significant reduction in gun violence in 2022 -- after experiencing a dramatic increase in 2021.
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A recent gun policy report by RAND Corporation finds gun violence increases with laws specifically allowing stand your ground and shall-issue concealed carry.

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How many mass killings were there in 2022, and how does that compare with other years?

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Three shootings in less than one week in Springfield, Ohio is bringing community organizations together to stop this outbreak of violence.
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A Toledo teen speaks to why he stole two family guns, thinking they would make him feel safe – instead they made him feel more at risk. A tough love program helped this young man.
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An editorial states “Children in America won’t be safe until we, as a nation, decide that we love them more than we love our guns.”
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The start of 2023 means carrying a gun without a license is now legal in half of US states. In 2010, only two states allowed people to carry guns without permits.
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We need to let our legislators know … a new year is here and it’s time for them to keep the people in the equation with politics when deciding what’s right for Ohio.

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