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Tag: gun control

shows a rack of rifles. They're part of the debate over red flag laws.
Posted inState Health Policy

Want to prevent gun violence? Some states turn to ‘red flag’ laws.

by Side Effects Public Media August 13, 2019April 13, 2021

By Isaiah Seibert Side Effects Public Media Earlier this year, police dispatchers in Evansville, Indiana, received a chilling call. A man said he was holding his wife at knifepoint, and he warned police that he was heavily armed. “I’ve spent the last two days arming my residence against forced police entry, and I’m armed to […]

a young man looks down, his lips a tight line while he paused while speaking about the effects of gun violence on his life
Posted inChildren's Health

Lawmakers attempt to move gun safety bills at the statehouse

by Emily Davis August 7, 2019April 13, 2021
shows a rack of rifles. They're part of the debate over red flag laws.
Posted inMental Health

NC gun safety advocates renew call for Extreme Risk Order of Protection

by Thomas Goldsmith March 27, 2019March 27, 2019
Posted inMental Health

Access to Guns Debated for People with Dementia in North Carolina

by Thomas Goldsmith June 27, 2018March 27, 2019
Shows a young African American man in contemplation, he's holding a child close to his chest.
Posted inPublic Health

A Call for Gun Violence Prevention

by Editor and Catherine Clabby March 23, 2018May 26, 2022
photo of a table at a gun show covered with firearms
Posted inMental Health

Study: Mental Health Gun-restriction Laws Don’t Deter Violence, Suicide

by Rose Hoban June 14, 2016April 16, 2021

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