GUNS »» CRIME »» GUN VIOLENCE »» Jul 31, 2023

Gun violence, or crimes committed with the use of a firearm, include shootings that result in homicide, suicide, unintentional injury, or death from the misuse of a firearm. According to our CDC, 39,773 people died from gun-related injuries in 2017. These include 23,854 suicides, 14,542 murders, 486 unintentional shootings and 553 deaths that involved law enforcement. Of our 310 million civilian firearms, 114 million of these are handguns, 110 million are rifles and 86 million are shotguns. In 2010, rifles were used in about 360 murders while handguns were used in about 6,000. Another 2,000 murders were committed with an unreported firearm type. But besides statistics, there is little research which details the causes, circumstances, or effects of gun violence in our society. Pending Legislation: H.R.1699 - Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023 Sponsor: Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL) Status: House Judiciary Committee Chairperson: Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) I oppose reforming current gun violence policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA). I support establishing an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Policy to coordinate various gun violence prevention efforts that are administered by the Department of Justice, recommend policy options to promote evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies, and promote related data collection. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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I support establishing an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Policy to coordinate various gun violence prevention efforts that are administered by the Department of Justice, recommend policy options to promote evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies, and promote related data collection. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

Trustee Candidates

Representative If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing H.R.1699 - Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023. Brady: United Against Gun Violence If elected as a trustee, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate for compiling and reporting gun violence statistics. About: A problem with so many causes at its roots, must be addressed from all angles. Brady’s emphasis on education, litigation, and legislation will ensure that every community is safe, not only from mass shootings, but from the daily urban gun violence that plagues so many American cities. It’s time we unite people from coast to coast, liberal and conservative, young and old, fed up and fired up, to work with us and end what is taking so many American lives. It’s in our hands.

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