GVPedia
@gvpedia.bsky.social
Arming policy makers, advocates, and the public with facts about gun violence.
Home of the "Armed with Reason” substack.
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Home of the "Armed with Reason” substack.
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When it comes to gun control legislation, the assumption is that our military veterans are universally dismissive of it. But as a Social Science Quarterly 2022 study showed, that generalization isn’t accurate. On this Veterans Day, we offer an article from KU News that looks into that study:
Do Veterans Support Gun Legislation?
Research reveals veterans often favor more restrictive gun control than civilians
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November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
When it comes to gun control legislation, the assumption is that our military veterans are universally dismissive of it. But as a Social Science Quarterly 2022 study showed, that generalization isn’t accurate. On this Veterans Day, we offer an article from KU News that looks into that study:
This recent opinion piece from The Colorado Sun lays out the seemingly obvious folly of the gun lobby’s cynical school shootings “solution,” arming teachers — why it’s not just insane, but implausible, ineffective, and, did we mention insane?
GVPanorama - The "Arm Teachers” Refrain is Misguided and Dangerous
More guns to fight school shootings is not the answer
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November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This recent opinion piece from The Colorado Sun lays out the seemingly obvious folly of the gun lobby’s cynical school shootings “solution,” arming teachers — why it’s not just insane, but implausible, ineffective, and, did we mention insane?
New from AWR contributor Brent Bailey: Gun violence, HBCUs, and our collective responsibility. --
"Let’s be clear, HBCUs are not the problem. They are the mirror. What we’re seeing on their campuses is the reflection of a society that refuses to invest in the safety and well-being of Black life."
"Let’s be clear, HBCUs are not the problem. They are the mirror. What we’re seeing on their campuses is the reflection of a society that refuses to invest in the safety and well-being of Black life."
Beyond the Yard: When Celebration Turns to Calamity
Gun violence, HBCUs, and our collective responsibility
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November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
New from AWR contributor Brent Bailey: Gun violence, HBCUs, and our collective responsibility. --
"Let’s be clear, HBCUs are not the problem. They are the mirror. What we’re seeing on their campuses is the reflection of a society that refuses to invest in the safety and well-being of Black life."
"Let’s be clear, HBCUs are not the problem. They are the mirror. What we’re seeing on their campuses is the reflection of a society that refuses to invest in the safety and well-being of Black life."
This week in Armed with Reason’s #FridayFinds — @jhucgvs.bsky.social @giffords.org @everytown.bsky.social and more open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This week in Armed with Reason’s #FridayFinds — @jhucgvs.bsky.social @giffords.org @everytown.bsky.social and more open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...
Every other week we bring you The Regional Wrap to get you caught up on gun violence prevention news that might be happening right in your town.
The Regional Wrap
A wrap-up of local gun violence prevention news and stories from across the U.S.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Every other week we bring you The Regional Wrap to get you caught up on gun violence prevention news that might be happening right in your town.
Next Wed 11/12 at 7:00 p.m. ET, join the Jewish Gun Violence Prevention Roundtable’s upcoming webinar, Changing the Narrative on Gun Violence: Myth-Busting and Persuasive Framing. Sign up here:
Webinar: Changing the Narrative on Gun Violence - Nov. 12
Join GVPedia's Devin Hughes and others to discuss gun lobby myth busting
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November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Next Wed 11/12 at 7:00 p.m. ET, join the Jewish Gun Violence Prevention Roundtable’s upcoming webinar, Changing the Narrative on Gun Violence: Myth-Busting and Persuasive Framing. Sign up here:
Check out our monthly list of the latest in gun violence prevention research and studies.
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#GVP #gunviolenceawareness #schoolshootings #MentalHealth #gunownership #suicideprevention #RuralCommunities #CrimeStatistics #firearms #Policeshooting #gunviolenceresearch
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#GVP #gunviolenceawareness #schoolshootings #MentalHealth #gunownership #suicideprevention #RuralCommunities #CrimeStatistics #firearms #Policeshooting #gunviolenceresearch
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Check out our monthly list of the latest in gun violence prevention research and studies.
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#GVP #gunviolenceawareness #schoolshootings #MentalHealth #gunownership #suicideprevention #RuralCommunities #CrimeStatistics #firearms #Policeshooting #gunviolenceresearch
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#GVP #gunviolenceawareness #schoolshootings #MentalHealth #gunownership #suicideprevention #RuralCommunities #CrimeStatistics #firearms #Policeshooting #gunviolenceresearch
Today's GVPanorama comes from EBONY.
“I believe that through poetry and the arts that provoke thought, minds can be transformed, leading to a positive and stupendous shift in our culture.”
#gunviolenceawareness #CVI #GVP #gvpanorama #poetry #communitysupport
“I believe that through poetry and the arts that provoke thought, minds can be transformed, leading to a positive and stupendous shift in our culture.”
#gunviolenceawareness #CVI #GVP #gvpanorama #poetry #communitysupport
One Man's Personal Mission to End Gun Violence Continues
Transforming personal trauma into a powerful movement for change
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November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today's GVPanorama comes from EBONY.
“I believe that through poetry and the arts that provoke thought, minds can be transformed, leading to a positive and stupendous shift in our culture.”
#gunviolenceawareness #CVI #GVP #gvpanorama #poetry #communitysupport
“I believe that through poetry and the arts that provoke thought, minds can be transformed, leading to a positive and stupendous shift in our culture.”
#gunviolenceawareness #CVI #GVP #gvpanorama #poetry #communitysupport
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This week in Armed with Reason’s #FridayFinds #gunviolenceresearch #trumpcuts #assaultweaponsban @theprogressivemag.bsky.social @anayansiprado.bsky.social #uvalde and more…
This week in Armed with Reason’s #FridayFinds #gunviolenceresearch #trumpcuts #assaultweaponsban @theprogressivemag.bsky.social @anayansiprado.bsky.social #uvalde and more…
November 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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This week in Armed with Reason’s #FridayFinds #gunviolenceresearch #trumpcuts #assaultweaponsban @theprogressivemag.bsky.social @anayansiprado.bsky.social #uvalde and more…
This week in Armed with Reason’s #FridayFinds #gunviolenceresearch #trumpcuts #assaultweaponsban @theprogressivemag.bsky.social @anayansiprado.bsky.social #uvalde and more…
Tonight at armedwithreason.substack.com
Why zombie movies abroad look different — and what they expose about the gun industry’s “good guy with a gun” myth.
via @bradyunited.org #locked&unloaded
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Why zombie movies abroad look different — and what they expose about the gun industry’s “good guy with a gun” myth.
via @bradyunited.org #locked&unloaded
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November 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Tonight at armedwithreason.substack.com
Why zombie movies abroad look different — and what they expose about the gun industry’s “good guy with a gun” myth.
via @bradyunited.org #locked&unloaded
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Why zombie movies abroad look different — and what they expose about the gun industry’s “good guy with a gun” myth.
via @bradyunited.org #locked&unloaded
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October 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Today's GVPanorama comes from The Smoking Gun.
GVPanorama - Turning Our Streets Into War Zones
How gun makers use military contracts to market AR-15s and other weapons of war to civilians
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October 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Today's GVPanorama comes from The Smoking Gun.
VOTE! 🇺🇸
- Due to the government shutdown, updates are not being made to the official USA.gov site. In their absence, sites like , Vote.org vote411.org, VoteRiders, and Ballotpedia offer quick, easy ways to find out about your local elections, voter registration deadlines, voting locations, etc.
- Due to the government shutdown, updates are not being made to the official USA.gov site. In their absence, sites like , Vote.org vote411.org, VoteRiders, and Ballotpedia offer quick, easy ways to find out about your local elections, voter registration deadlines, voting locations, etc.
Off-Year Elections Are Coming Soon!
Local elections offer the best hope for GVP change
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October 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
VOTE! 🇺🇸
- Due to the government shutdown, updates are not being made to the official USA.gov site. In their absence, sites like , Vote.org vote411.org, VoteRiders, and Ballotpedia offer quick, easy ways to find out about your local elections, voter registration deadlines, voting locations, etc.
- Due to the government shutdown, updates are not being made to the official USA.gov site. In their absence, sites like , Vote.org vote411.org, VoteRiders, and Ballotpedia offer quick, easy ways to find out about your local elections, voter registration deadlines, voting locations, etc.
This new, original piece comes from Brent M. Bailey, the Southeast Regional Advocacy Associate at Community Justice Action Fund.
The Future Isn't Waiting
For violence prevention, now is not the time to play it safe
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October 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This new, original piece comes from Brent M. Bailey, the Southeast Regional Advocacy Associate at Community Justice Action Fund.
As we approach the end of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’ve reposted this collection of helpful links and articles from earlier this month, and added a few more informational pieces.
#DVAM2025 #DVAM #domesticviolence #intimatepartnerviolence #survivor
#DVAM2025 #DVAM #domesticviolence #intimatepartnerviolence #survivor
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Highlighting the predominant connection between guns and domestic violence
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October 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
As we approach the end of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’ve reposted this collection of helpful links and articles from earlier this month, and added a few more informational pieces.
#DVAM2025 #DVAM #domesticviolence #intimatepartnerviolence #survivor
#DVAM2025 #DVAM #domesticviolence #intimatepartnerviolence #survivor
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).
October 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).
This week’s news includes state-by-state gun death stats; SCOTUS considering pot/gun ownership rules; Trump not sending troops to areas with highest crime rates; and more.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This week’s news includes state-by-state gun death stats; SCOTUS considering pot/gun ownership rules; Trump not sending troops to areas with highest crime rates; and more.
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“An armed society has never been a bulwark against tyranny, but instead serves as justification for retaliatory violence, or sees the armed portion of society happily side with tyranny against their political foes.”
#gunviolenceawareness #GVP #secondamendment #NRA #TYRANNY #ICYMI
#gunviolenceawareness #GVP #secondamendment #NRA #TYRANNY #ICYMI
ICYMI - The NRA’s Dream of a “Polite Society” is Killing Us
Does anyone honestly feel safer now than they did at the beginning of this year?
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October 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
“An armed society has never been a bulwark against tyranny, but instead serves as justification for retaliatory violence, or sees the armed portion of society happily side with tyranny against their political foes.”
#gunviolenceawareness #GVP #secondamendment #NRA #TYRANNY #ICYMI
#gunviolenceawareness #GVP #secondamendment #NRA #TYRANNY #ICYMI
Catch up on Armed with Reason's most recent Regional Wrap for gun violence prevention news from around the country and your own neck of the woods
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October 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Catch up on Armed with Reason's most recent Regional Wrap for gun violence prevention news from around the country and your own neck of the woods
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Today’s GVPanorama is a highly detailed report from @giffords.org Law Center focusing on the impact of gun ownership on American women.
"More than 6,500 women die from gun violence every year."
#DVAM2025 #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #GVP #gunviolenceawareness #suicideprevention #domesticviolence
"More than 6,500 women die from gun violence every year."
#DVAM2025 #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #GVP #gunviolenceawareness #suicideprevention #domesticviolence
GVPanorama - The Devastating Toll of Gun Violence on American Women and Girls
More than 6,500 women die from gun violence every year
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October 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Today’s GVPanorama is a highly detailed report from @giffords.org Law Center focusing on the impact of gun ownership on American women.
"More than 6,500 women die from gun violence every year."
#DVAM2025 #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #GVP #gunviolenceawareness #suicideprevention #domesticviolence
"More than 6,500 women die from gun violence every year."
#DVAM2025 #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #GVP #gunviolenceawareness #suicideprevention #domesticviolence
Catch up on the latest #ResearchRewind for the latest peer-reviewed academic and scientific studies and reports related to gun violence. Today at armedwithreason.substack.com/p/research-r...
October 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Catch up on the latest #ResearchRewind for the latest peer-reviewed academic and scientific studies and reports related to gun violence. Today at armedwithreason.substack.com/p/research-r...
Don’t miss this week’s #FridayFinds open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...
#gunviolenceprevention #gunviolenceresearch @everytown.bsky.social @thetrace.org #GhostGuns and more...
#gunviolenceprevention #gunviolenceresearch @everytown.bsky.social @thetrace.org #GhostGuns and more...
Friday Finds
Our weekly roundup of the latest gun violence prevention news
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October 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Don’t miss this week’s #FridayFinds open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...
#gunviolenceprevention #gunviolenceresearch @everytown.bsky.social @thetrace.org #GhostGuns and more...
#gunviolenceprevention #gunviolenceresearch @everytown.bsky.social @thetrace.org #GhostGuns and more...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today specifically is Purple Thursday, a day devoted to honoring those impacted by domestic violence, and raising awareness of its causes and cures.
Today’s GVPanorama piece comes from The 19th.
Today’s GVPanorama piece comes from The 19th.
GVPanorama - How Firearm Access Fuels Domestic Violence Tragedies
States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide
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October 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today specifically is Purple Thursday, a day devoted to honoring those impacted by domestic violence, and raising awareness of its causes and cures.
Today’s GVPanorama piece comes from The 19th.
Today’s GVPanorama piece comes from The 19th.
