Gun violence has recently become the leading cause of death for
children and teens in the United States.

friend, 

Gun violence has recently become the leading cause of death for
children and teens in the United States. However, little research has
been conducted to understand and respond to how young people view
guns.

Together with Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund
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and the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab
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(PERIL), the SPLC has released a groundbreaking study on U.S. Youth
Attitudes on Guns
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Read the full report
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The nationally representative survey of over 4,100 respondents aged 14
to 30 paints a sobering portrait of the prevalence of guns and gun
violence in young peoples' lives. Through a mixed-methods
approach, this research unearthed pervasive intersections between gun
culture, access and usage with ideologies like male supremacy and
racial resentment.

"Young people are scared," explains Pasha Dashtgard, Ph.D,
Director of Research at PERIL. "That fear is often being
channeled into very old narratives about race, sex, and class, and who
is dangerous and who should be protected."

The majority of youth see gun violence as a major threat in the United
States. Four out of five survey respondents agree that the current
level of gun violence in our country is a problem and nearly 60
percent believe gun safety laws should be stricter.

These findings, Dashtgard explains, evidence a need to adjust the
national conversation about guns. "Rather than the intractable
debate about guns, we should start talking instead about community
safety - what makes a community safe and what makes people feel
safe in their community."

You can read more about our findings and resources to support and
maintain safe communities here.
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 Thank you for supporting our mission to build safe, inclusive
communities.

Sincerely,

Your friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center

P.S. You can watch PBS NewsHour's exclusive coverage of the
report here. 

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