The Economist’s Post

In 2022, nearly 27,000 lives were tragically lost to suicide using firearms. Self-directed gun violence is fueling our nation’s suicide epidemic. We #WearOrange to reduce and prevent suicide. Learn more about NAMI's policy positions on gun violence: nami.org/GunViolence

The myth that mentally ill people are inherently violent is harmful stigma - the data shows most gun deaths are actually self-directed violence (suicide). And because federal funding for research on this public health crisis has been restricted for decades, we've been left in the dark about what inherently drives gun violence and how to prevent it through evidence-based solutions. From what I understand, by prioritizing this as a public health crisis through funding a scientific study, we can better understand how to save lives. #mentalhealthawareness #gunviolenceawareness

Could it be? Allowing citizens to carry guns lowers crime. More 2A, less gun control (unless it's about how to hold your gun steady!) https://lnkd.in/gVbhne2S

Since COVID-19 gun violence has risen at an alarming rate across the U.S. We are bringing together prosecutors, practitioners, and experts to discuss the impact of gun violence, with a focus on youth. Join us June 4-5. https://bit.ly/3UO2SCN

BIQ + NIBIN = solving gun crime faster! Why not have more systems in more places helping identify the number of guns/shooters at or near the crime scene? Let's work together to reduce gun violence!

Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA (Laureus USA) has been recognized by the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox through their Chicago Sports Alliance initiative to reduce gun violence. Funding will support Sport for Good Chicago, a coalition of more than 100 organizations working towards a Chicago where every young person has access to high quality, youth-centered sport programming in their neighborhood.   In a city where perpetrators and victims of violence are getting younger and younger, we need additional investment into innovative violence prevention efforts that reach kids before it's too late. Sports-based youth development is perfectly positioned to interrupt this cycle of trauma and violence. Through sport, young people have the opportunity to make connections with friends and caring adults who help them build skills in support of their overall physical and mental well-being. Sport creates space for young people to experience empowerment, healing, and collective joy in the face of overwhelming stress and trauma. I'm reminded of an insightful conversation that I had with LaVonte Stewart, MPA nearly a decade ago. He told me that every kid needs community and will find it somewhere. The question is whether they will find it through a positive team (such as his Lost Boyz Inc program), or a harmful team (such as a street organization). The problem -- too many kids don't have that positive option available to them. Through this investment, Chicago Sports Alliance has made sure that more young people will have the opportunity to choose the positive team.

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day—June 7, 2024—we will #WearOrange to bring awareness to the gun violence crisis, which takes more than 120 lives and wounds hundreds more EVERY SINGLE DAY in this country. #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day we #WearOrange to bring awareness to gun violence. Every day, more than 𝟏𝟐𝟎 Americans are killed by guns. What 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 can we take? Learn more: nunsagainstgunviolence.org or wearorange.org

The final most engaged-with post of 2023 we're sharing is about gun control and keeping firearms away from abusers. Guns are the #1 cause of death for children in the United States. 70 women in America are shot and killed by their domestic abuser in an average month. With the Supreme Court debating whether domestic abusers can have guns, those numbers could increase. Learn the facts of US v Rahimi -- and join us to tell SCOTUS: NO GUNS FOR ABUSERS. #DisarmDV https://lnkd.in/gBiyvkK4

JUST IN: Gunman kills 14 and injures 25 at Czech University. A tragic day for our nation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Let's come together and advocate for stricter gun control laws to ensure the safety of our citizens. #Prague #CzechRepublic #TheReportify Share your thoughts below. To learn more and read the complete story, click on this link. https://lnkd.in/gy32aa4c