February 25, 2017
In the News
In his recent op-ed, “The mentally ill have gun rights, too National Rifle Association (NRA) Executive Director Chris Cox defends the reversal of an Obama-era rule that prohibited those who have been diagnosed with certain mental illnesses and assigned a representative payee by the Social Security Administration from owning a firearm.
February 25, 2017
In the News
Research shows that mental illness alone is not a significant risk factor for interpersonal violence, and an appointed representative payee tells us nothing about additional risk of violence. Rather than focusing on mental illness, we should advocate policies that use evidence-based risk factors for dangerousness, such as a history of violence or substance abuse.
February 3, 2017
In the News
Under existing Florida law, felons lose their right to own a firearm. However, a history of violence, not the severity of a previous crime, is the best indicator that someone might be violent in the future, said Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
January 23, 2017
In the News
The editorial states that gun laws should focus on mental illness, but research shows that the vast majority of people living with mental illness will never be violent, and mental illness alone is not a large risk factor for committing violent acts against others.
January 19, 2017
In the News
Josh Horwitz, executive director of the District-based Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, denounced Rubio’s bill, citing a rise in homicides in the city over the past two years. "It puts law enforcement in an untenable position," Horwitz said. "You need to make sure that the airport environment is secured. The trade-off [with allowing guns in airports] is to put law enforcement on the defensive." The organization said Santiago's history of domestic violence and apparent descent into crisis should have raised sufficient concerns to confiscate his guns for a time.
January 11, 2017
In the News
But Joshua Horwitz, who leads the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, said that "unsecured" areas are patrolled by police who have at times been faced with a split-second decision about whether a person exercising their gun rights poses a terrorist or criminal threat. "It puts law enforcement in an untenable position," Horwitz said. "You need to make sure that the airport environment is secured. The trade-off [with allowing guns in airports] is to put law enforcement on the defensive." The organization said Santiago's history of domestic violence and apparent descent into crisis should have raised sufficient concerns to confiscate his guns for a time.
January 9, 2017
In the News
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, a Washington D.C. advocacy group, called Saturday for greater protections, noting that California and Washington state recently enacted laws allowing courts to temporarily remove firearms from people displaying signs of dangerousness. The organization said Santiago's history of domestic violence and apparent descent into crisis should have raised sufficient concerns to confiscate his guns for a time.
January 8, 2017
In the News
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, a Washington D.C. advocacy group, called Saturday for greater protections, noting that California and Washington state recently enacted laws allowing courts to temporarily remove firearms from people displaying signs of dangerousness. The organization said Santiago's history of domestic violence and apparent descent into crisis should have raised sufficient concerns to confiscate his guns for a time.
January 4, 2017
In the News
Executive Director Josh Horwitz goes head to head with Conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Chicago, illegal gun trafficking, and how to create safer communities.
December 15, 2016
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Washington: Bloomberg-backed gun confiscation initiative goes into effect
October 21, 2016
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Apocalypse now: Gun buyers stockpiling firearms ahead of Election Day
October 7, 2016
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Letters to the Editor Guns are unwelcome on college campuses
September 9, 2016
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The Gun Law Saving Lives in Connecticut.
August 8, 2016
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How Olympian Townley Haas’ family overcame personal horrors of Va. Tech shooting
July 5, 2016
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Whatever Happened to Michael Bloomberg’s Anti-Gun Crusade?
June 26, 2016
In the News
Is Disarmament an Insurrectionist Myth?
June 26, 2016
In the News
Experts at UVa, Elsewhere Differ on Gun Restraining Orders
June 25, 2016
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Gun Control Supporters Plan Next Steps Versus NRA
June 24, 2016
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Episode 8
June 23, 2016
In the News
Revolting Votes by Johnson, GOP Senators Mean More Gun Murders