17-year-old: “I can buy a ghost gun kit!” Gun rights groups: “So why the drama?”
He’s not old enough to vote, but he can buy a ghost gun kit. He’s not old enough to buy tobacco, but he can buy a ghost gun kit. He’s not old enough to buy liquor, but he can buy a ghost gun kit. Do you see any potential problems with that? “How easy it really is”...
Safe Storage of Firearms at Home – How Schools Can Play a Role
“The school districts have gotten the message about safe storage.” I wrote that in my post a few months ago, describing the letter that California’s Superintendent of Education Tony Thurmond sent to all district superintendents in the state. He asked them to inform...
Gun Violence Prevention Measures — From the White House, Yet!
Like tens of millions of Americans, we at San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention (SD4GVP) are heartened by the six federal-level actions that the Biden-Harris Administration has announced. Too much time has gone by since our cause had a champion in the White House,...
Most Days It’s Easier to Find Ammunition Than It Is to Find Hope
Hope is slim, and most of what you do feels futile. But in an era when there are only two kinds of people – those who have been affected by gun violence and those who are going to be affected by gun violence – you tell yourself that it’s impossible not to do...
Prevent Gun Violence in the Home by Getting the Word Out Through the Schools
For the last year, we have been focused on keeping our children and families safe from the coronavirus. What about the other epidemic that has been with us far longer and continues to harm those we love? The epidemic of gun violence. This February marks the third...
Eight Years On — Remembering Sandy Hook
It has been eight years of ongoing gun violence since the Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers like you who have worked to prevent gun violence, the intervening years have brought small changes in gun laws here and there...
Ghost guns — No serial number means no background check
Everything we’ve been working on in California for the last 30 years in gun violence prevention is being undermined by ghost guns. People who know me know that I’m not usually given to dramatic statements like that. But I’ve had my eye on ghost guns for years, ever...
GOTV 4 GVP — Getting Out the Vote for Gun Violence Prevention!
What if you opened your ballot this autumn and saw this question: Shall we eliminate gun violence in America? □ Yes □ No For most of us, it would be easy to vote in favor of that, wouldn’t it? It’s a nice piece of wishful thinking, but things probably won’t go that...
Open Carry in a Time of Protest and Unrest
Last weekend, civil unrest erupted during initially peaceful protests in La Mesa, California. A number of businesses were looted and two banks were burned to the ground. Reports have circulated in social media and in the Times of San Diego about some citizens,...
Statement After the Murder of George Floyd
San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention is dedicated to the prevention of all violence in America. Violence by firearm is inextricably linked to violence in general, particularly because firearms are such efficient instruments for maiming and killing, and the...
Sustainable Development and Gun Violence Prevention
The globally agreed-upon Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Association (UNA) are a powerful synergistic agenda addressing the root causes of violence. They emphasize the need to reduce inequalities, promote health and well-being, reduce poverty and...
If you’re a gun seller in this pandemic, business is great
Guns and ammo are leaping off the shelf. People can’t get enough of them. Customers are lining up outside the door, eager to buy a firearm, you know, just in case things go sideways and they have to defend themselves or their family. In March, more than 3.7 million...