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DeWine Has Been Pleading For Action On Gun Violence
By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Gov. Mike DeWine uses his twice-weekly bully pulpit to detail Ohio’s fight against the coronavirus, the Republican chief executive has also continued his so-far unsuccessful crusade against gun violence. After laying out pandemic stats and and warnings about masks and social distancing safety measures, the governor typically also pleads with fellow… Read More
Bipartisan Ohio Mayors’ Group Lobbying Lawmakers On Gun Policy Changes
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Mayors are actively lobbying state lawmakers to consider a package of changes to gun laws and mental health policy unveiled by Gov. Mike DeWine in the wake of the Dayton mass shooting earlier this month. Democratic Dayton mayor Nan Whaley is a founding member of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, and a former Democratic candidate for governor. And she said… Read More
Study: Nearly 500,000 Years of Life Lost in Ohio Due to Gun Violence Over 10 Years
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio — A group of researchers in Ohio found that between 2008 and 2018, the state lost hundreds of thousands years of life due to gun violence. The Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health (The Alliance) released research showing nearly 500,000 years of life were lost in Ohio during that decade. The research was… Read More
FBI Reviewing Ohio Shooter’s Interest in Violent Ideology
By: John Seewer | Kantele Franko | AP
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, had expressed a desire to commit a mass shooting and showed an interest in violent ideology, investigators said Tuesday as the FBI announced it is opening an investigation. Federal investigators will try to determine what ideologies influenced 24-year-old Connor Betts, who might… Read More
Mass Shootings Can Be Contagious, Research Shows
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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Unfortunately it may not be a coincidence that several mass shooting incidents took place in one week. Research shows perpetrators are often inspired by media coverage of other shootings.
Concealed Carry Debate: Do Weak Permit Laws Lead To Increased Gun Violence?
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Lawmakers and dozens of opponents to a pro-gun bill squared off in an Ohio House committee over so-called “Constitutional Carry,” HB178, which allows people to carry a concealed weapon without the need for a permit or training. Amy Whitson is a trauma surgeon who teaches advanced trauma life support in Columbus. She says she’s seen first-hand the serious and fatal… Read More
School Shooters: What’s Their Path To Violence?
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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Psychologists and the FBI say they are getting a better understanding of the mix of factors that lead some kids to open fire on a classroom. The shooting can be an act of desperation fueled by anger.
More Police Training Key To Determining Who Is A ‘Good Guy’ With A Gun
By: Cheryl Corley | NPR
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Two black men killed by police recently in Alabama and Illinois were mistaken as suspects. Both were armed. Police trainers say there are steps departments can take to help prevent deaths.
Deep In Gun Country, Students Speak Out On Gun Violence
By: Nicole Erwin | Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Gun culture runs deep in much of the Ohio Valley, where hunting is a revered tradition and the majority of state lawmakers in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia boast “A” ratings from the National Rifle Association. But even here the growing national student activism on gun safety is taking hold in the wake of recent… Read More
Students Push As Lawmakers Ponder Gun Safety Bills
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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In a recently released court video, Capt. Matt Hilbrecht of the Marshall County, Kentucky, Sheriff’s office testifies about his interrogation of Gabriel Parker, the 15-year-old accused of a mass shooting at Marshall County High School in January. “We asked him initially when he had the thought of the school shooting,” Hilbrecht begins as he describes the… Read More
Gun Violence: Comparing The U.S. With Other Countries
By: Nurith Aizenman | NPR
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The latest data on deaths by gun violence shows how the U.S. ranks among rich nations and lower income countries.