Gun violence remains as the leading cause of death for children in the U.S.

States with loose gun control laws bear the heaviest burden.

• The new study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, compared gun deaths in U.S. states before and after the landmark 2010 Supreme Court decision limiting states’ ability to regulate gun access, and many states loosened firearm ownership requirements after the ruling. Read Scientific America's report and visual analysis here.
• Recent data is showing the rise of school shootings beginning to reverse...And while the number of incidents has decreased, the number of victims remains high. Read more here.

Zoe Grover-Scicchitano was executive director at Stop Handgun Violence from 2014 to 2022. During her tenure, she orchestrated numerous impactful events, including the 2016 Concert Across America, developed the Student Advocacy Toolkit for youth activism in 2018, served as both a board member and chair of States United to Prevent Gun Violence, and so much more!

Please join us on Sept 9, 2025, 6PM at the new Mighty Squirrel Taproom in Watertown MA. 

If you're interested in joining our host committee, please email  [email protected].

www.stophandgunviolence.org

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