5 Policies that States are Using to Curb Gun Violence, with Encouraging Results [nationswell.com]
On average, nearly 34,000 people are killed in the U.S. each year due to gun homicide, suicide or accidents, with another 81,000 who are shot but survive. But zeroing in on the causes of gun violence, in order to thwart them, is no easy task. It’s not just about a glut of available firearms or how easy it is to obtain one. As the Center for American Progress pointed out in its 2016 Progress Index , there is a connected web of social and economic issues that can impact rates of violence in a...