Gun violenceis a worldwide issue, but in the United States, it is particularly unique.
The repercussions in the U.S. are staggering.
We lead the world in firearm ownership and mass shootings.
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A 2021 Pew Research survey found that 53 percent of Americans thinkgun laws should be stricter.
They chose the color as it is the same one hunters wear to protect themselves.
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To show solidarity, a few of our staffers created orange beauty looks to make a statement.
When I got news of what happened to him, I had an overwhelming feeling of rage.
I was angry that his life had been so drastically changed in this way.
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Will it eliminate every instance of gun violence?
But will it decrease it?
All we’re asking for are reasonable restrictions.
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Why is that too much for some people?
I see no reason for anyone not to go through anextensive background checkbefore being allowed to purchase a firearm.
Unarmed Black civilians arefive times more likelythan their white peers to be shot by police.
It needs to end, now."
Theyve chosen to enact measures that prioritize the lives of their citizens overpolitics, lobbyists, and corporations.
Even as the American electorate’s position on gun reformhas evolved, the federal government’s has not.
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“Because of this fact, today, I wear orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
When will it end?
Where are we safe?
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As the so-called ‘normal’ was returning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the mass shootings also came with it.
What does that say for us?
It’s frightening and disappointing knowing that at any point,itcan happen.
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Here’s what one woman would say to the person who shot her:
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