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Engaging Richmond: The Ripple Effects of Gun Violence
11/21/2014 6:15 AM by John M
This timely link was shared yesterday on the CHPN Facebook yesterday:
Firearms Violence: Exploring the Ripple Effects
As part of a larger study conducted by the Urban Institute on the impact of firearms violence, Engaging Richmond investigated the physical, financial, and emotional toll of gun violence in Richmond, VA. Members of Engaging Richmond conducted 13 qualitative interviews with survivors, service providers, business owners, and an offender and used PhotoVoice to illustrate themes which emerged.
The graphics do a good job of giving a quick voice to the those impacted by gun violence, from shooting victims to neighborhood businesses to some of the individuals with guns.
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TAGGED: crime
Interesting choice to only focus on “gun” violence. I guess the periodic mass brawls in our courts are fine? Why not make this about the things that lead to violence in general? Even if we restrict guns like England has, we’re still going to have a large poor population with no opportunities or outlets for their frustrations.
Let’s face it, there are so many guns out there in the US currently. There are currently 89 guns for every 100 Americans. If there was actions put in place to remove guns, they could really only successfully remove the guns from citizens who bought guns in a legal way. It would enable a society with only criminals with guns, and law abiding citizens with no form of protection.
Washington DC is a PRIME example…. Open carry is illegal and it’s nearly impossible to get a concealed carry permit (you must prove “good cause” to get one).
The violent crime rate in Washington DC is nearly 2.5 times greater than the national average. In 2012 the firearm murder rate (12.46) and the firearms robberies rate (242.45) were the highest in the nation.