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Taking a Stand: Reducing Gun Violence in Our Communities
September 19, 2007 -- Last April, law enforcement leaders from across the Midwest gathered in Chicago for the first-ever Great Lakes Summit on Firearm Violence. Armed with first-hand accounts of the devastation guns have wreaked on their communities and their police officers, law enforcement leaders, elected officials, healthcare professionals, and others are working to turn the tide on gun violence. Today the International Association of Chiefs of Police will released recommendations and an action plan to help curb gun violence and provide for the safety of law enforcement officials and their communities. Some recommendations will be implemented immediately, and others will necessitate changes in policies and procedures. Click here to read the report.

Number of Connecticut Gun Dealers Drops 87% Since 1994
August 15, 2007--The number of gun dealers in America has dropped by 194,998 since 1994 according to a new study released today by the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The study found that the number of Type 1 Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) plummeted 79 percent: from 245,628 in 1994 to 50,630 in 2007. Click here to learn more.

Children's Defense Fund Releases - Annual Gun Violence Report
Protect Children, Not Guns 2007 provides staggering statistics on the cost of gun violence in America today. CDF offers its annual analysis of the latest data on child and teen gun deaths from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and action steps we all can take to stop the killing of children and teens.
On Wednesday, September 12, 2006, Kevin Borrup of the Violence Prevention Program at Connecticut Children's Medical Center presented a report on the Connecticut Violent Injury Statistics System. (CVISS). CVISS is an information system containing specific data on violent deaths (homicide and suicide) for persons of all ages. The report shows trends and comparisons across age, gender, race, ethnicity, and location for homicide and suicide deaths in 2004.
Highlights of the data include:
- There were nearly three times as many suicide deaths as homicide deaths in Connecticut.
- Rural areas had the highest suicide rate, while urban areas had the highest homicide rate.
- 72% of all homicide victims were men.
- 61% of all homicides were committed with a firearm.
- The cost associated with the loss of life from homicide was estimated at nearly $400 million in Connecticut in 2004.
- Click here to download the report
Disarmed: The Missing Movement for Gun Control in America, by Kristin Goss, is the book to read for those who are serious about making gun safety in America a viable social movement. The United States is besieged by firearms violence. Solid commanding majorities voice support for stricter controls on firearms. Why are 30,000 Americans dying from gun violence every year while our elected representatives do little to address this problem? Disarmed unravels the paradox. Click here for more information.


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