State task force releases gun violence recommendations

Potential Public safety funding coming to Lansing, what it could mean for gun violence prevention work

Michael Lynn Junior is who you would call a boots on the ground advocate. He has been working to combat gun violence through his group Lansing Empowerment Network.Lansing Empowerment is really doing the work, bringing all folks together to talk about gun violence and all off the approaches and things we could do to stop folks from falling into gun violence, Lynn said.While Michael is busy doing the work in the neighborhood - many state law maker…

State task force releases gun violence recommendations

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new list of recommendations from the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force suggests ways to reduce gun violence and gun-related deaths and injuries statewide. The task force was created last year to find the root causes of gun violence, study the data, figure out how to efficiently use resources that already exist and recommend new policies to help combat gun violence. On Tuesday, it released its findings and…

Hamilton College study gives Utica cues on youth gun violence

HAMILTON, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- Hamilton College has released a new study to help the City of Utica prevent gun violence in the city's youth. The study is a culmination of just under a year of work for the Justice Lab of the college's Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center. The lab was conceived following a meeting between Mayor Michael Galime, Utica Chief of Staff Michael Gentile and Levitt Center staff in February 2024. 16 Hamilton College stude…

Davidsmeyer’s school gun violence prevention bill passes House

Legislation sponsored by State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) to prevent school gun violence was unanimously passed by the Illinois House of Representatives last week. Davidsmeyer filed his legislation after hearing of an incident in his district where a student threatened to commit an act of gun violence against another student. The victim told the school staff about the incident, but they did not report it to the principal because it wa…

Gun Regulation since the 18th Century: A Tradition of Balancing Liberty and Public Safety

As long as there have been guns in America, there has been regulation of firearms. By Dr. Saul The post Gun Regulation since the 18th Century: A Tradition of Balancing Liberty and Public Safety appeared first on Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas.