Category: Violence
Anxieties Rise, Californians Buy Hundreds of Thousands More Guns
Handgun sales in California have risen to unprecedented levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts say first-time buyers are driving the trend.
More mental health care won’t stop the gun epidemic, new study suggests
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among U.S. adults and the second leading cause among teens. The majority of suicides are completed using a firearm.
Trump Wants To Take Guns Away From People In Crisis. Will That Work?
About half of those who commit mass shootings show warning signs that they were a threat to themselves or others.
Firearms kill about 150 in King County a year
There were about 106 suicides and 37 homicides per year on average. suicides are the most common cause of firearm deaths accounting for 71% all firearm deaths.
Mental Health Trails Metal Detectors in School Safety Dollars
Invest in metal detectors, alarm systems and surveillance cameras or school counselors and mental health services?
Overdoses, homicide and suicide in King County
In 2016, King County saw an unprecedented jump in overdose deaths, a trend fueled by the increase in opiate use, particularly in combination with other drugs.