Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Gun Control & Safety

Toward Safe and Orderly Schools

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 12:01:39 -0600

Schools have adopted a surprisingly large and diverse array of activities, curricular programs and security measures to address problem behaviors among students, but many of these are unproven or poorly implemented. This federal National Study of Delinquency Prevention in Schools identifies key characteristics of successful programs and how schools can improve quality and implementation.

Toy Guns: Not Child's Play

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:34:41 -0500

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were approximately 21,840 injuries from BB guns, pellet guns, air rifles, and paintball guns in 2000.

Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:30:51 -0500

For public authorities to make reasonable decisions on gun control and ownership policies, they need reliable data, but this National Academies' National Research Council report says current research and data are too weak to support strong policy conclusions.

ASK Day -- A Time to Ask Where Guns are Stored

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 16:28:53 -0600

Are there guns in houses where your children will play this summer? The American Academy of Pediatrics urges parents to use Asking Saves Kids (ASK) Day -- Saturday, June 21 -- to find out. Brochures and safety advisories are available to help keep kids safe when the answer--in your home or another's--is yes.

Where Did They Get the Guns?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:49:58 -0500

The majority of the guns used in school-related firearm deaths in the 1990s were obtained from perpetrators' homes or from friends or relatives, according to this March 2003 CDC report, 'Source of Fir

Sixth Annual State Gun Safety Report

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 20:50:17 -0600

According to the latest report card from the Brady Campaign and others, some states have successfully strengthened their gun laws, but a number of states continue to drag their feet on gun safety measures.

High School Voices

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:54:50 -0600

Coverage of the 2001 tragic school shooting in Santee, California included a chorus of voices saying Andy Williams' friends and schoolmates should have reported his threats. We asked some Virginia high school students to give us their thoughts.

PRIDE Drug Survey Data

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:42:11 -0600

The 13th annual PRIDE National Survey of Student Drug Use and Violence found major progress had been made in reducing teen drug use, cigarette and alcohol use and gun carrying.

What a Million Moms Might Mean to You

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 19:32:53 -0600

In May 2000, the Million Mom March brought hundreds of thousands to Washington, DC to take a stand for gun legislation. Here's how a concerned New Jersey mother mobilized moms across the country.

Million Mom March

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 18:12:36 -0600

Mother's Day 2000 has passed, but the Million Mom March continues to move forward as the largest, national grassroots organization of "mothers and others" working to change gun laws in America.

Join Together to Reduce Substance Abuse

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:23:08 -0600

Join Together is a national resource for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence. Look for the latest news on kids and tobacco, or see their resource guide for communities.

Join Together: Keeping Kids Safe

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 00:22:52 -0600

Join Together helps communities work to reduce substance abuse and gun violence. The Gun Violence Prevention section has background information and timely news updates to help people make their kids, neighborhoods, and schools safer.