{"id":6363,"date":"2018-10-05T20:50:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T20:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/?p=6363"},"modified":"2025-06-10T13:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:11:03","slug":"gun-violence-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/safe-blog\/gun-violence-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Things You Can Do to Reduce Gun Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/4-Things-You-Can-Do-to-Reduce-Gun-Violence_Gun-Violence-Panel-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"4 Things You Can Do to Reduce Gun Violence_Gun Violence Panel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/safehorizon.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/4-Things-You-Can-Do-to-Reduce-Gun-Violence_Gun-Violence-Panel-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/safehorizon.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/4-Things-You-Can-Do-to-Reduce-Gun-Violence_Gun-Violence-Panel-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/safehorizon.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/4-Things-You-Can-Do-to-Reduce-Gun-Violence_Gun-Violence-Panel-768x517.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>October 5, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/everytownresearch.org\/gun-violence-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Every day, 96 Americans are killed with guns, and hundreds more are shot and injured, according to Everytown for Gun Violence.<\/a><\/u>\u00a0At Safe Horizon, we support survivors of gun violence and families of homicide victims every day. We recently convened a panel of experts to discuss the gun violence epidemic, and what we can do about it. Here are four key takeaways from the discussion, and four ways you can take action, today!<\/p>\n<h1>What You Need to Know About Gun Violence<\/h1>\n<p><strong>1. The Issue of Gun Violence is so Much More Complex That What We See in the News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMass shootings are just a small part of the issue of gun violence, but also the most publicized.\u201d Eric Tirschwell, Everytown for Gun Safety.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Gun violence is frequently a symptom of more fundamental injustices, including racism and economic disempowerment. Most gun violence occurs on a much smaller scale than a mass shooting, but it is frequently not random, either. Systemic disinvestment in communities creates environments more conducive to crime, including gun violence. Lack of opportunities and basic resources can lead an individual to do things they wouldn\u2019t otherwise do, to regain a sense of safety and control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Reducing Gun Violence Involves Thinking Creatively and Compassionately About Resolving Conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All violence involves conflict, but not all conflict has to involve violence. <em>\u201cPeace does not mean conflict-free. Peace is being able to work through things in ways that don\u2019t endanger you and me.\u201d Tiffany Murray, Save our Streets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0Race is a Critical Factor in the Way We Do &#8211; Or Don&#8217;t &#8211; Understand Who Feels the Impact of Gun Violence, and How<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In remembering white victims of gun violence, news reports tend to highlight their achievements, their best qualities, and their lost potential. For many victims who are people of color, the news presents a very different narrative. Individually and systemically, their deaths are minimized or even justified by judgments about their decisions or lifestyle, and the result is a dismissal of their humanity. Representation matters and every life lost to gun violence was a whole person with a complex set of experiences, achievements, flaws, and potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. There Are Important Parallels Between Gun Violence and Other Forms of Violence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrace.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/FemicideDr.Campbell.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women in abusive relationships are 5 times more likely to be killed if there\u2019s a gun in their home, according to research published in the American Journal of Public Health in July 2003.\u00a0<\/a>The mere presence of a gun can also facilitate crimes like assault, trafficking, and robbery. \u201c<em>A gun doesn\u2019t have to be discharged to do harm.\u201d Kimmi Herring, Safe Horizon<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>What You Can Do About Gun Violence<\/h1>\n<p><strong>1. Connect With Organizations and Communities Who Are Already Working to Address Gun Violence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not necessary to reinvent the wheel. Many individuals and groups are making great strides. Connect with them, and work to amplify their message.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Engage on a political level: Campaign! Register! Vote!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are unusually high political and legislative barriers to gun reform, many of which cannot be overcome without responsive representation. Voting is an essential piece of the puzzle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Build New Relationships, and Start in Your Own Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDon\u2019t just speak to the neighbor who speaks to you all the time, speak to the one who doesn\u2019t speak to you. Those are things that change communities and change relationships.\u201d Tiffany Murray, Save Our Streets Bed-Stuy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Keep the Conversation Going, Even When You Encounter Barriers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cTalk to your friends. Talk to family members. Talk to people who don\u2019t necessarily agree with you.\u201d Eric Tirschwell, Everytown for Gun Safety<\/em><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Support for c<\/strong>rime victims and their loved ones is available through our 24\/7 Crime Victims Hotline: <a href=\"tel:+18666894357\">866-689-<strong>HELP(4357). <\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/community-programs\/\">Community Programs<\/a> work to provide ongoing support to survivors of crime and violence. To schedule an appointment, call our Helpline during business hours (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. &#8211; 5 p.m.) at <a href=\"tel:+18552341042\">855-234-1042<\/a>. <\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>Thank you to our panelists!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kimmi Herring <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safehorizon.org\/community-programs\/\">Brooklyn Community Program, Safe Horizon<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiffany Murray <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Program Manager, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sos_brooklyn?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Save Our Streets Bed-Stuy<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eric Tirschwell <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director, Litigation and National Enforcement Policy, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/everytown.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everytown for Gun Safety<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safe Horizon recently convened a panel of experts to discuss the gun violence epidemic, and what we can do about it. 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