"Gun violence is the last manifestation of every other social ill, of poverty, of lack of opportunity, lack of health care, lack of jobs, segregation, redlining…. When all those social ills come together, then the result, almost inevitably, is gun violence." @thetrace.org

Kristin Song is a mother, activist, attorney, and GVPedia board member. After the tragic death of her son Ethan in 2018, she and her husband Mike created the Ethan Miller Song Foundation.

"The central issue then is bridging the gap between the academic research and the public debate, and providing a clear and forceful response to disinformation. Pushing out facts is necessary but insufficient; inoculating the public against common myths is also essential."

Check out our weekly roundup of GVP news open.substack.com/pub/armedwit... This week's headlines include: Supreme Court Strikes Down Gun Limit Law; Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines Report; Safe Storage Research; and more

From our esteemed colleagues at Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social comes this detailed inquiry into why gun violence has been declining nationally, and how many of the reasons arise from the local level. #CrimeStatistics #gunviolenceawareness #SafeCities #GunLaws #GVP #CVI

Check out the latest Regional Wrap- A wrap-up of local gun violence prevention news and stories from across the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

Public safety is threatened at home and abroad by an unscrupulous gun industry. #ICYMI #PublicSafety #GunLaws #terrorism #mexicanborder #cartels #ATF #FBI #gunindustry

In today’s #FridayFinds headlines: ASK Day; Gun Violence and Race; SCOTUS decissions; and more open.substack.com/.../armedwit...

“Instead of a stewardship beholden to protecting Americans from any shenanigans of licensed gun makers, importers, and dealers, it is instead loosening regulations and acting as an arm of, not a check on, the gun industry.”

"Born as an idea at the Million Mom March on May 14, 2000, ASK Day was organized by Brady: United Against Gun Violence in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics.” @bradyunited.org

We recently stumbled upon another canine calamity where a dog inadvertently fires a gun. In case you missed it, here’s the story, below. #dogs #gunviolenceawareness #SafeStorage #ICYMI #MythBusting

This piece is from mother, activist, attorney, and co-founder of the Ethan Miller Song Foundation, Kristin Song. Read this poem and more today at armedwithreason.substack.com #EthansLaw #gunviolenceawareness #poetry #survivor #SafeStorage

As a respite from the often daunting barrage of harsh news, Armed With Reason periodically offers poetry to ponder. This piece is from mother, activist, attorney, and co-founder of the Ethan Miller Song Foundation, Kristin Song. #EthansLaw #gunviolenceawareness #poetry #survivor #SafeStorage

This week in #FridayFinds — a focus on the 10th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy that occurred in Orlando, FL, on June 12, 2016. #pulse #HonorThemWithAction armedwithreason.substack.com/p/friday-fin...

How a town once defined by its crime has turned things around. #gunviolenceawareness #CVI @jhucgvs.bsky.social #baltimore #PublicHealth

In this monthly feature, we list the most up-to-date information as an easy go-to to help fight the disinformation that floods our digital age. open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

“It was only six years ago that guns became the number one killer of kids in America, surpassing cancer and car crashes. What should be unthinkable has, over time, become inevitable. Gen Z’s humor mirrors that shift.” #gunviolenceawareness #GenZ #comedy #schoolshootings #ICYMI

Check out the latest regional wrap- to get caught up on gun violence prevention news that might be happening right in your town. open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

This week in #FridayFinds — Gun Violence Awareness Day; Brady Sues ATF; GVP Victories; and more armedwithreason.substack.com/p/friday-fin...

TODAY June 5th is Gun Violence Awareness Day. June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month, beginning with National Gun Violence Awareness Day today June 5th — also known as #WearOrange Day — and continuing with #WearOrange Weekend, June 5-7.

June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month, beginning with National Gun Violence Awareness Day tomorrow, June 5th — also known as #WearOrange Day — and continuing with #WearOrange Weekend, June 5-7. Below is an updated list of various #WearOrange actions and information from across the country.

Each quarter — with the help of our colleague @drustevenson.bsky.social — we compile The Legal List, a concise inventory of recent GVP-related court cases from across the country to help you see where we stand in our battle against the gun lobby.

As sure as Hollywood drops sequels in the summer, here comes another dog-shoots-human story. #dogshootsman #DefensiveGunUse #MythBusting #goodguywithagun #dogs #SafeStorage armedwithreason.substack.com/p/dog-shoots...

This week in #FridayFinds: Focus on Safe Storage; #WearOrange Events and Information; Kristin Song Interview; and more armedwithreason.substack.com/p/friday-fin...

Today's post is a new essay that looks into Gen Z's often dark humor response to our gun epidemic. Gen Z comedy isn't trivializing the problem, it's revealing it. m @bradyunited.org

We are quickly coming up on June — National Gun Violence Awareness Month. And for gun violence prevention advocates, that means it’s time to wear orange to show your support for the cause. Check out our GVPedia Merchandise Shop www.bonfire.com/store/gvpedia/

June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month, beginning with National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 5th — also known as #WearOrange Day — and continuing with #WearOrange Weekend, June 5-7, 2026.

Two weeks ago we introduced our new report, "Countering Disinformation to Prevent Gun Violence." We hope it can be used to help guide other organizations and advocates in the their quest to end our gun violence epidemic. In case you missed it, read all about it below.

Check out the latest #FridayFinds where we highlight articles and videos from the gun violence prevention realm that might’ve been missed during your busy week. open.substack.com/.../armedwit...

"Last year, the Trump administration designated a handful of Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, yet the irony is that current gun laws protect the flow of American firearms to the very cartels the Trump administration has deemed terrorists."

There was so much local GVP news recently, we added another Regional Wrap today open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

Check out the latest #RegionalWrap … There was so much local GVP news over the last few weeks, we’ll have another Regional Wrap for you tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

Last week, we posted about an intriguing new study from Teachers College, Columbia University. In case you missed it, check it out below. #gunviolenceawareness #columbiauniversity #ICYMI #neuroscience

This week in #FridayFinds...What Country Has Most Gun Violence; More Guns in Church; Rise in Hospital Shootings; and more... open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

A new study investigates how market forces could help inoculate our gun epidemic. #GVP #gunviolenceawareness #taxes #gunownership #CrimeStatistics

The author, Kelli Caldwell, has not only survived her years-long ordeal, but has been able to channel her experiences into GVP advocacy and a successful children’s music career. We checked in with Caldwell to ask more about her story. In case you missed it, check out the interview below.

Our colleagues at Colorado Ceasefire recently published an extensive interview with GVPedia Founder and President, @devinlhughes.bsky.social Check it out below!:

A prime directive of GVPedia is to continually search for and compile the latest peer-reviewed academic and scientific studies and reports related to gun violence. Check out the latest #ResearchRewind: armedwithreason.substack.com/p/research-r...

This week in #FridayFinds at armedwithreason.substack.com ATF Announce Gun Regulation Proposals; DOJ Demands Colorado End Assault Weapons Ban; the Met Gala, and more... open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

In April 2025, we launched a task force that included organizations across the gun violence prevention community to identify strategic weaknesses in the movement’s response to disinformation & develop guidelines about how to strengthen our informational architecture. gvpedia.org/countering-d...

Today, GVPedia announced the publication of our new report, which we hope can be a template for the gun violence prevention movement going forward. In it, we focus on what we believe is the main impediment to solid gun reform and the fuel for increasingly ill-informed firearm policy: disinformation.

A comprehensive breakdown of the second Trump administration's regressive action on gun violence, so far, from our colleagues at GIFFORDS. #GVP #gunviolenceawareness #TrumpAdministration #guncontrol #ATF

Check out the latest Regional Wrap: A wrap-up of local gun violence prevention news and stories from across the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

Today we’re highlighting an intriguing new study from Teachers College, Columbia University. "We were motivated to pursue this work because gun violence is usually studied through public health or social science approaches, while its effects on brain function are much less understood.”

This week in #FridayFinds — White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting; New GVP Studies; Brady Action Awards; and more... open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

One woman's ongoing ordeal of getting guns away from a mother with severe mental illness. We interviewed songwriter/advocate Kelli Caldwell to find out more about the frustrating roadblocks to getting guns away from those who should not have them. @kellicaldwell.bsky.social

The first book from GVPedia Founder and President Devin Hughes, The Myths We Carry: An Advocate’s Guide to the Gun Debate, was released in January. At the end of March, we convened colleagues and advocates for an online discussion of the book’s basic themes. In case you missed it, check it out below

As far as firearm marketing, we are so far from the days of hunting with dad or even basic self-defense. To wit, this new commercial* from gun manufacturer, KelTec. (*content warning for violent video content.) #gunviolenceawareness #gunmanufacturers #gvpanorama

Check out this week’s #FridayFinds open.substack.com/pub/armedwit... Our weekly roundup of the latest gun violence prevention news

Today’s GVPanorama is a podcast discussion that aims to take a wider view of the psychology behind the reasons for or against gun ownership. #GVP #gunviolenceawareness #podcast #psychology