News about Gun Violence – Americans Against Gun Violence

Apr 13, 2023

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Mass Shooting at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky

Bill Durston2023-04-13T10:22:22-07:00

Sacramento California, April 13, 2023: We at Americans Against Gun Violence extend our heartfelt sympathy to the families, friends, and colleagues of the five staff members who were killed in the mass shooting at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 10, 2023. We also send our sincere wishes for a prompt and complete recovery to the eight other people who were wounded, including police officer Nickolas Wilt, who was critically wounded by [...]

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Mass Shooting at the Old National Bank in Louisville, KentuckyBill Durston2023-04-13T10:22:22-07:00

Mar 28, 2023

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Mass Shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee

Bill Durston2023-03-28T11:14:31-07:00

Sacramento California, March 28, 2023: We at Americans Against Gun Violence extend heartfelt sympathy to the families, friends, classmates, and colleagues of the three young children and the three staff members who were killed in the mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee on March 27, 2023. We also extend our sympathy to the entire Nashville community. At the same time, though, we wish to point out that such tragedies are preventable, [...]

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Mass Shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, TennesseeBill Durston2023-03-28T11:14:31-07:00

Dec 15, 2022

An Open Letter to the PBS NewsHour Concerning Its Reporting on the 10th Anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre

Bill Durston2022-12-15T18:04:16-08:00

From the President of Americans Against Gun Violence Dear PBS NewsHour, Is the interview that William Brangham conducted on December 14, 2022, with Nicole Hockley, the devastated mother of Dylan Hockley, one of the 20 children murdered in the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, the best that the PBS NewsHour can do on the 10th anniversary of this preventable tragedy? And is “helping students identify and [...]

An Open Letter to the PBS NewsHour Concerning Its Reporting on the 10th Anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School MassacreBill Durston2022-12-15T18:04:16-08:00

Dec 06, 2022

False Assertions in December 3, 2022 Interview on NPR About Gun Violence Prevention

Bill Durston2022-12-06T22:56:54-08:00

NPR aired an interview this past weekend (December 3, 2022) with gun violence researcher Eric Fleegler in which several false assertions were made. In introducing Dr. Fleegler, the interviewer, Sarah McCammon, referred to a “new study” published by Dr. Fleegler and his co-authors in the Journal of the American Medical Association concerning firearm related deaths in the United States over the past 30 years. A transcript of the essay was posted on the NPR website [...]

False Assertions in December 3, 2022 Interview on NPR About Gun Violence PreventionBill Durston2022-12-06T22:56:54-08:00

Sep 22, 2021

Americans Against Gun Violence Calls on High Court to Overturn Rogue 2nd Amendment Decision

Bill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:46-07:00

Sacramento California, September 22, 2021: Americans Against Gun Violence filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the case of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen on Tuesday, September 21, in which the organization called on the Supreme Court to overturn its rogue 2008 Heller decision. In the NYSRPA v. Bruen case, the gun lobby claims that New York State's laws restricting the carrying of concealed handguns violates the Second Amendment. The gun lobby's argument is based [...]

Americans Against Gun Violence Calls on High Court to Overturn Rogue 2nd Amendment DecisionBill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:46-07:00

Apr 02, 2019

Americans Against Gun Violence Condemns District Court Judge’s Ruling in Duncan v. Becerra Invalidating California High Capacity Magazine Ban

Bill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:49-07:00

AR-15 rifle with high capacity magazine Sacramento California, April 2, 2019: Americans Against Gun Violence condemns the ruling by District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez on March, 29, 2019, in the case of Virginia Duncan et al v. Xavier Becerra, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of California. California voters approved Proposition 63, which included a ban on ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds, by almost a two [...]

Americans Against Gun Violence Condemns District Court Judge’s Ruling in Duncan v. Becerra Invalidating California High Capacity Magazine BanBill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:49-07:00

Mar 15, 2019

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to New Zealand Mass Shootings

Bill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:49-07:00

Sacramento California, March 15, 2019: Americans Against Gun Violence extends heartfelt sympathy to the friends, family, fellow worshippers, and fellow countrymen and women of the many victims who were killed in the mass shootings at two Muslim mosques in New Zealand yesterday. We also extend sincere wishes for a prompt and complete recovery to the many other victims who suffered non-fatal injuries in the attacks. We condemn the shootings in the strongest terms along with [...]

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to New Zealand Mass ShootingsBill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:49-07:00

Feb 13, 2018

Study shows that U.S. youth are 82 times more likely to die of gun homicide than youth in other countries

Bill Durston2018-02-13T09:00:47-08:00

A study published in the journal Health Affairs in January of 2018 reported that during the years 2001-2010, youth ages 15-19 in the United States were 82 times more likely to die of gun homicide than youth in 19 other high income democratic countries (Ashish P. Thakrar et al., “Child Mortality In The US And 19 OECD Comparator Nations: A 50-Year Time-Trend Analysis,” Health Affairs 37, no. 1 (January 2018): 140–49). Data published by Centers for [...]

Study shows that U.S. youth are 82 times more likely to die of gun homicide than youth in other countriesBill Durston2018-02-13T09:00:47-08:00

Jul 25, 2017

AAGunV President quoted in article on declining long gun sales

Bill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00

Americans Against Gun Violence president, Dr. Bill Durston, was quoted in an article on the front page of the Sacramento Bee on July 24, 2017 concerning the decline in long gun sales in California after Donald Trump became President. Dr. Durston noted that grandfather clauses that are typically included in US gun control laws, allowing people who already have the types of guns in question to keep them if they obtained them before a ban [...]

AAGunV President quoted in article on declining long gun salesBill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00

Jun 14, 2017

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Virginia Mass Shooting

Bill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00

Americans Against Gun Violence extends sincere condolences and wishes for a prompt and complete recovery to all the victims of the mass shooting that occurred at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia this morning. Preliminary reports indicate that at least four people, including U.S. Representative Steve Scalise, were wounded in an attack by a lone gunman as members of the Republican Party and their staff were practicing for an annual charity softball game against members [...]

Americans Against Gun Violence Responds to Virginia Mass ShootingBill Durston2022-10-09T13:43:53-07:00