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violence
Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation", although the group acknowledges that the inclusion of "the use of power" in its definition expands on the conventional understanding of the word. This definition involves intentionality with the committing of the act itself, irrespective of the outcome it produces. However, generally, anything that is excited in an injurious or damaging way may be described as violent even if not meant to be violence (by a person and against a person).
Globally, violence resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1.28 million people in 2013 up from 1.13 million in 1990. Of the deaths in 2013, roughly 842,000 were attributed to self-harm (suicide), 405,000 to interpersonal violence, and 31,000 to collective violence (war) and legal intervention. In Africa, out of every 100,000 people, each year an estimated 60.9 die a violent death. Corlin, past president of the American Medical Association said: "The United States leads the world—in the rate at which its children die from firearms." He concluded: "Gun violence is a threat to the public health of our country." For each single death due to violence, there are dozens of hospitalizations, hundreds of emergency department visits, and thousands of doctors' appointments. Furthermore, violence often has lifelong consequences for physical and mental health and social functioning and can slow economic and social development.
In 2013, assault by firearm was the leading cause of death due to interpersonal violence, with 180,000 such deaths estimated to have occurred. The same year, assault by sharp object resulted in roughly 114,000 deaths, with a remaining 110,000 deaths from personal violence being attributed to other causes.
Violence in many forms is preventable. There is a strong relationship between levels of violence and modifiable factors such as concentrated poverty, income and gender inequality, the harmful use of alcohol, and the absence of safe, stable, and nurturing relationships between children and parents. Strategies addressing the underlying causes of violence can be effective in preventing violence.
https://www.businessinsider.com/gun-shop-billboard-calls-progressive-congresswomen-4-horsemen-2019-8
Word is, the billboard message is going to be removed by the billboard owner, not the gun store due to some pressure by Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will sign a proclamation June 7, declaring it gun violence awareness day.
Oregon Governor Plans To Announce June 7 As Gun Violence Awareness Day
The ‘Tactical Rabbi’ helps synagogues defend against anti-Semitic violence
Rabbi Raziel Cohen holds an AR-15 rifle while delivering information and tips on how to deal with an active shooter to members of a Los Angeles synagogue. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Newspaper says this...
Mobile city leaders divided on how to stop gun violence
This is the way to do it, punish the criminal:
"Barber wants to double down on punishing gun thieves. He's asking the council to support a resolution that would make it a felony to possess a stolen gun in Alabama."
Pelosi doubles down on gun control in revamped Violence Against Women Act
On this site, Im not allowed to say who is coming after your guns and how....you will have to read this yourself,:(
Came across this editorial in the February edition of American Banker magazine. It was written by Duncan MacDonald, a banking attorney and retired group counsel for Citigroup's North American and European card businesses. In a nutshell, it advocates card companies tracking/monitoring trends in...
Does Violence, Influence Government Choices?
( the topic is not to condone or discuss to commit violence )
I was having coffee with a friend of mine and anifta came up and we talked about the violence and intimidation of that group. We then looked at how the southern border of the USA is...
It seems the new pres. in Brazil has a new idea to curb gun violence, allow more gun ownership, what a novel idea...
Brazil Has an Idea to Fix Rampant Gun Violence: More Guns
I apologize if this has been posted before, as I just read it today,
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Gun violence facts.
The reality is, both the left and the right side of the argument get a lot wrong. First of all gun violence has been around for a very long time. Long before legislators thought about passing laws. Secondly, our constitutional rights have been violated many times over the...