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Gun Facts
Happiness is a worn gun: My concealed weapon and me
An article appearing in this month's issue of Harper's Magazine (August 2010), available online to subscribers of the magazine.
Happiness is a worn gun:
My concealed weapon and me
Quick Stats
Every week in Washington, 2 young people under the age of 24 die of gun violence. . .
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Onsite Class: Gunfire on campus – A shooting at the mall
This onsite class is designed to give teens and college students some plans of action to think about were they ever to be caught up in a shooting incident.
Letter to Starbucks on Open Carry Petition
Below is a letter written by the Washington Ceasefire Board that will be sent to Mr. Howard Schultz, Founder and CEO of Starbucks. Washington Ceasefire urges you to please write a letter to Starbucks urging them to take a stand and claim its stores to be gun free zones. Please forward this email to friends and family to help us spread the word.
10 Myths About School Shootings
" The profile of the gun-toting student in a trench coat is just one of the myths about the rare but murderous attacks in the nation’s schools.
Here are 10 myths about school shootings, compiled by MSNBC.com from a 2002 study by the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Department of Education. The researchers studied case files and other primary sources for 37 attacks by current or former students, and also interviewed 10 of the perpetrators.
Seven Youth Shot Outside of Detroit School
This afternoon there is more sad news out of Detroit -- seven young people shot as they waited for the bus after a summer school session.
Columbine Remembered
All through twitter-land today the same words keep coming up -- it's hard to believe that it's been ten years. In article after article, blog after blog, we all try to ascertain just how and why such a tragedy happened at Columbine and why it has continued to happen since. There are many factors that contribute to why and how such a horrific day transpires, but what we know for sure
Another Tragedy in Skagit County
Yesterday in the small town of Alger six more lives were lost. Two others will live to tell their stories. And families and a community will be forever changed. I wish it were an unfamiliar story.
Teens Say Firearms are Easy to Find
Today, on the same day most children in Western Washington headed out for their first day of school, the Seattle P-I ran a story detailing the ease with which our young people can gain access to firearms. How is it possible that we have arrived at a point at which our young people fi
It May Just be the Bridge or the Gun
Let's face it, the topic of suicide is generally uncomfortable. Like firearm violence, it is often considered something that happens to someone else, or someone else's family. The reality is that suicide is very prevalent in our communities -- especially here in the Pacific Northwest. And, it's an issue that is closely tied to firearm storage and firearm safety.
Out of the Darkness
A comment on NPR’s Talk of the Nation Blog on the DC Gun Ban Case reads, “12 years ago my 16 year old brother discovered a gun at a friend's home which was unlocked, loade
Shooting Report 4/28/2008
News of recent gun violence in Washington State, 4/10/2008 - 4/27/2008
Western Washington
[Des Moines]
Shooting Report 4/13/2008
News of recent gun violence in Washington State, 3/14/2008 - 4/7/2008
Western Washington
[Bellingham]
Shooting News 3/6/2008
News of recent gun violence in Washington State
Western Washington
[Maple Valley] Man charged in Maple Valley death
Nancy Bartley. Seattle Times. Seattle, Wash.: Feb 28, 2008. p. B.7
Shooting Report 2/28/2008
Here's this week's recap of recent firearm violence in the news in Washington State.
Central Washington: