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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 5d

On the first Friday of every month, we’re asking if you could ask five friends to add themselves to our subscription list, either with a free or paid subscription.

Just copy and paste this link: armedwithreason.substack.com?utm_medium=e...
and share away!

Join Our GVPedia Explores Virtual Conversation on October 7

GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 5d

Today in #FridayFinds at armedwithreason.substack.com @americanprogress.bsky.social @bradyunited.org @thetrace.org #projectlockdown @teachersunify.bsky.social @rollingstone.com @changetheref.bsky.social @marchforourlives.bsky.social and more

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 6d

Join us Tuesday October 7 for a "GVPedia Explores” virtual session with law professor Dru Stevenson to learn more about the legal implications of firearm access in the U.S.
-- RSVP below!! --
#gunviolenceawareness #GVP #gunlaws #webinar @drustevenson.bsky.social

Topic: Firearm Access and Legal Implications

ICYMI - Podcast: Teachers Unify Co-Founder Abbey Clements

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 7d

Summertime meant a vacation for the Armed with Reason podcast, but we’re back. Last week we welcomed Abbey Clements — former Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher and co-founder of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence
#gunviolenceawareness #GVP #teachers #schoolshootings #survivor #ProjectLockdown

Locking up guns, not locking down schools

GVPanorama - The More I Talk About Gun Violence, the Less I Have to Say

GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 8d

Today’s GVPanorama, via WBUR, is a sober but hopeful meditation on our country’s continued inaction in stemming our gun violence epidemic, from author, child psychologist, and associate professor at @harvardmed.bsky.social Ellen Braaten
#gunviolenceawareness #GVP #schoolshooting #gvpanorama #coping

A deep-breath essay for our era of creeping gun violence normalization

ICYMI - AI and the Gun Lobby’s Firehose of Falsehood

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 9d

Like everyone else, Artificial Intelligence gives most gun violence prevention advocates the jitters too. In today’s re-post, GVPedia founder, Devin Hughes, delves into how AI works, how it could be used for nefarious purposes by the gun lobby, and how hoping it goes away is not an option.

Where is AI getting its information?

Multiple victims in Michigan church shooting; church on fire, police say | CNN

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 9d

September is #suicidepreventionmonth

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which provides 24/7 free and confidential support. Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
#SPM25 #ArmedWithFacts

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Reposted by GVPedia

Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 10d

TRAGIC: Multiple victims have been injured in a shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan.

Places of worship, schools, offices, festivals, bars — where are we safe?

Our hearts go out to the victims.

Multiple victims have been injured in a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday, according to police.

www.cnn.com

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Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 10d

Three people were killed and five others were injured Saturday night in a mass shooting at a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina.

A court document says that the gunman used a “short barrel AR rifle with suppressor, folding stock, and scope.”

www.wral.com/news/state/a...

NC mass shooting: Suspect lived on Oak Island, vacationers among 3 killed, 5 hurt at waterfront bar

Three people were killed and five others were injured Saturday night in a mass shooting at a waterfront bar in Southport. An Oak Island resident is in custody and facing murder charges.

www.wral.com

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 12d

👏👏👏 thank you Dru!

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 12d

Join us Tuesday October 7 for a “GVPedia Explores” virtual session with law professor Dru Stevenson to learn more about the legal implications of firearm access in the U.S.
RSVP for the zoom link at substack.com/home/post/p-... @drustevenson.bsky.social

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 12d

This week in Armed with Reason’s #FridayFinds
@thetrace.org @hsph.harvard.edu and more… #gunviolenceresearch #gunviolenceawareness

open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

Armed with Reason: The Podcast - School Shootings Beyond the School Gates

GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 13d

For our 38th podcast episode, we welcome Abbey Clements, a former Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher and co-founder of @teachersunify.bsky.social

Locking up guns, not locking down schools

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 14d

Check out the most recent Regional Wrap-
A wrap-up of local gun violence prevention news and stories from across the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/armedwit...

Safety Without and With Guns

GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 15d

Guns don’t make you safer. That’s the conclusion of overwhelming academic research spanning decades. We should center the reality of guns making us less safe, while still maintaining open and constructive dialogue with gun owners about safety.

Deploying a firearm should only be considered a last resort

ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 16d

Last week we shared the news that the next round of Enough: Plays to End Gun Violence will premiere on October 6. The group is currently running a fundraiser parallel with the rollout of the new plays.
#gunviolenceawareness @changetheref.bsky.social

The org is set to debut new productions October 6, and they need your help

ICYMI - The Gun Problem in the Shadows

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 16d

Learn more at armedwithreason.substack.com

#disinformation #gunviolenceprevention #factsmatter #mythbusting #armedwithfacts

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 20d

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. We began the month by posting a piece offering recent firearm suicide-related articles and resources.
-- If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. --
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

The Legal List - July-August 2025

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GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 21d

Today at Armed with Reason, we introduce out newest feature — The Legal List — a concise inventory of recent gun violence prevention-related court cases from across the country to help you see where we stand in our battle against the gun lobby. @drustevenson.bsky.social

A new feature listing recent GVP-related court decisions