Gun Control and Violence in America

Gun control, the State, racism and violence in America.

What's Left? website

Additional links to podcast:

Andy wrote an article about the gun control debate several years ago.


Eduardo provides some links for many of the things he said in the discussion below.

Rate of Mass Shootings Has Tripled Since 2011, Harvard Research Shows:


Everytown for Gun Safety report of domestic/family violence link to mass shootings (2009-2016):
https://everytownresearch.org/reports/mass-shootings-analysis/
https://everytownresearch.org/reports/guns-and-violence-against-women/

Democracy Now!'s domestic violence and mass shooting connection and related discussions:
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/11/7/how_domestic_violence_and_militarism_open
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/11/9/mass_shootings_and_domestic_violence
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/11/6/suspect_in_texas_church_massacre_was
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/11/6/after_texas_massacre_drexel_prof_asks
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/11/6/why_did_media_overlook_sept_shooting

San Bernardino elementary teacher and students shot by estranged husband:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-california-shooting/california-gunman-kills-wife-self-as-she-teaches-class-student-also-dead-idUSKBN17C24T
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/4/11/headlines/california_husband_murders_his_wife_an_8_year_old_boy_at_elementary_school

In April of 1996, a gunman opened fire on tourists in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 and wounding 23 others. Within 12 days of the attack, Australia’s conservative government announced a bipartisan deal to enact gun control measures:
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/4/after_las_vegas_massacre_advocates_look

Armed violence and gun laws, country by country
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