/guns-america Guns & America en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:03:52 GMT /guns-america/2022-11-30/study-u-s-gun-death-rates-hit-highest-levels-in-decades A new study says the U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades. And the rate among women has been growing faster than that of men. The paper was published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open. The researchers examined trends in firearm deaths since 1990. They say gun deaths began to steadily increase in 2005. But the rise accelerated recently, with a 20% jump from 2019 to 2021. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:03:52 GMT /guns-america/2022-11-30/study-u-s-gun-death-rates-hit-highest-levels-in-decades Associated Press | Mike Stobbe /2020-10-05/larimer-county-gun-safety-effort-shifts-to-include-suicide The original idea behind a Larimer County gun safety program was to prevent youth homicides and accidents. But now, as kids spend more time at home and coronavirus stressors persist, the focus is expanding to include teen suicide prevention. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:01:07 GMT /2020-10-05/larimer-county-gun-safety-effort-shifts-to-include-suicide Leigh Paterson /2020-10-07/utah-changed-its-approach-to-suicide-prevention-it-may-be-a-model-for-other-states-in-the-suicide-b “Most suicide prevention PSAs stress a doom-and-gloom outlook and stress the tragedy of suicide. And from my point of view, [that] may do more harm than good.” Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:41:15 GMT /2020-10-07/utah-changed-its-approach-to-suicide-prevention-it-may-be-a-model-for-other-states-in-the-suicide-b Heath Druzin /2020-10-06/how-do-you-get-gun-owners-to-give-up-their-guns-during-a-crisis-ask In the rural Mountain West, where suicide rates are high and guns are everywhere, momentum behind one solution is growing: During a time of crisis, get the guns out of the house. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:31:30 GMT /2020-10-06/how-do-you-get-gun-owners-to-give-up-their-guns-during-a-crisis-ask Leigh Paterson /2020-10-05/where-help-is-far-away-communities-are-taking-it-upon-themselves-to-tackle-suicide One suicide prevention advocate in rural Idaho says, “They're just left picking up the pieces and not knowing where to turn.” Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:37:28 GMT /2020-10-05/where-help-is-far-away-communities-are-taking-it-upon-themselves-to-tackle-suicide Heath Druzin /2020-07-24/pandemic-related-stressors-may-be-leading-to-more-gun-violence Experts fear these increases could continue as the pandemic drags on. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:19:18 GMT /2020-07-24/pandemic-related-stressors-may-be-leading-to-more-gun-violence Jason deBruyn /2020-07-17/gun-store-robberies-are-on-the-rise But these stolen weapons may not be the main source of firearms used in crimes. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 20:13:36 GMT /2020-07-17/gun-store-robberies-are-on-the-rise Heath Druzin /2020-07-13/do-safe-storage-gun-laws-prevent-gun-violence Safety experts recommend securing firearms with a trigger or cable locking device, or locking them up in a cabinet or biometric safe that can only be accessed by the owner. Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:56:59 GMT /2020-07-13/do-safe-storage-gun-laws-prevent-gun-violence Lisa Dunn /2020-07-09/police-under-scrutiny-for-responding-to-protests-with-dangerous-crowd-control-munitions It is impossible for police to employ them in a way that does not risk severe injury, or even death, to protesters, according to weapons experts. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 20:03:43 GMT /2020-07-09/police-under-scrutiny-for-responding-to-protests-with-dangerous-crowd-control-munitions Jonathan Levinson /2020-07-09/as-federal-programs-continue-to-militarize-campus-cops-some-universities-reconsider A federal program that gives military equipment to police is once again under fire — and some universities are listening. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:53:36 GMT /2020-07-09/as-federal-programs-continue-to-militarize-campus-cops-some-universities-reconsider Victoria Chamberlin