Guns overtake car crashes as leading cause of US trauma-related deaths, study says
Firearm deaths have overtaken car crashes are the leading cause of death by trauma in the US according to a new report published in the journal Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open.
MGSC Executive Director Geoff Bickford spoke with WMTW ABC Portland about Maine's well-deserved "F" rating for its gun safety laws from the Giffords Law Center
Maine Gun Safety Coalition Executive Director Geoff Bickford spoke with WMTW ABC Portland about Maine's well-deserved "F" rating for its gun safety laws (or lack thereof) from the Giffords Law Center. Although progress has been made with the founding of the legislature's Gun Safety Caucus and the enactment of a safe storage law last year, there is still much work to be done.
The Sandy Hook settlement offers a roadmap for holding the gun industry accountable
More on the landmark settlement between Sandy Hook families and the insurers of Remington Arms from the Washington Post, and our thanks to the families.
Parents Need to Be Held Accountable in School Shootings
As this great op-ed in the New York Times states: "Charging the parents of the teenager, Ethan Crumbley, won’t solve America’s epidemic of school shootings, but it could be an important step in averting some of these unspeakable tragedies. Holding parents criminally accountable for failing to secure guns in their homes might encourage them to be more responsible."
NRA Revenues Cut in Half Since 2018, Legal Spending Spiked in 2021
The National Rifle Association of America shrank significantly through the first eight months of 2021, according to detailed financial records obtained by The Reload. The contraction came in membership, revenue, and program services across the organization. The group’s income missed the mark against its own budget projections and against what it brought in over the same period in 2020. At the same time, spending on legal services exceeded both.