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Foreword: Finding Balance In The Fight Against Gun Violence, Michael Ulrich
Foreword: Finding Balance In The Fight Against Gun Violence, Michael Ulrich
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The United States is distinct among high-income countries for its problem with gun violence, with Americans 25 times more likely to be killed by gun homicide than people in other high-income countries.1 Suicides make up a majority of annual gun deaths — though that gap is closing as homicides are on the rise — and the U.S. accounts for 35% of global firearm suicides despite making up only 4% of the world’s population.2 More concerning, gun deaths are only getting worse. In 2021, firearm fatalities approached 50,000, the highest we have seen in at least 40 years.3 …
Pov: As A Nation, Where Are We Now On Gun Policy?, Michael Ulrich
Pov: As A Nation, Where Are We Now On Gun Policy?, Michael Ulrich
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Last month, the federal government passed the first gun safety legislation in decades, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, while at the same time, the Supreme Court declared a constitutional right to carry guns in public. It is important then to assess where this country finds itself with regard to gun policy after these two seemingly contrasting and momentous events.