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March 23, 2015: How Gun Violence is Affecting Children

Staggering statistics: nationally, guns kill twice as many children and young people than cancer, five times as many than heart disease and 15 times more than infection, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.

Read more about how gun violence is affecting the lives of children in America, and how we can make a change: http://usat.ly/1L2bHjy

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March 16, 2015: A Disparity in Reporting

One of the hidden problems in America's gun debate is a discrepancy in reporting on how gun ownership has changed throughout the years. Numbers that are cited so frequently as support for a polarizing issue can lose value, based on their variability from one source to the next. Read more about how this is affecting progress on an important issue: http://ti.me/1Dalv6X 

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March 3, 2015: Weighing In on Gun Control

Should the United States have stricter gun control laws? VICE News asked viewers from around the globe to weigh in on the state of gun rights in America with their perspectives: http://bit.ly/1BwQd8K

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February 26, 2015: Exploring Concealed Carry's Body Count

Since 2007, approximately 722 nonself-defense gunshot deaths have been attributable to individuals with concealed carry permits. The issue of concealed carry has been hotly contested in many states as of late, making this new information even more timely. Read more: http://nyti.ms/1FiZwv3

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February 18, 2015: Preventable Gun Accidents and Children

According to the CDC, child deaths in preventable gun accidents are on the rise. New data further supports this, showing that unsafe access to guns is the leading cause of death among children and teens. Learn more about this trend and what you can do to change it: http://bit.ly/1Bhofyo

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February 11, 2015: Shootings Among Students

According to recent studies, most student shootings take place outside the classroom. Fewer than 2% of student homicides happen at school, but students face far greater risk at home and outdoors: http://alj.am/1z5YtuN

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February 3, 2015: We All We Got

Remembering the victims: an image from photographer Carlos Javier Ortiz's exhibit "We All We Got," documenting the effects of gun violence on communities in #LUPartnerCities Chicago and Philadelphia over a period of eight years. Read more about his experience: http://ti.me/165PCi0

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January 28, 2015: The Myth About Defensive Gun Ownership

While the myth that defensive gun ownership protects people may hold true to some degree, it also results in tragic, accidental deaths by shooting. Decisions made in the heat of the moment or jumpy trigger fingers can lead to terrible outcomes. Read more, via @POLITICO: http://politi.co/14UpZiq

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January 20, 2015: State-Mandated Gun Education

A potentially scary future for education: a newly proposed South Carolina law would require public schools to dedicate 3 weeks each year to teaching a gun-focused curriculum recommended by the NRA. Learn more about how this could affect our children's learning experiences: http://bit.ly/1C4S6J3

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January 12, 2015: Declining Murder Rates

In 2014, major metropolitan areas across the country continued to see a decline in both the total number of murders and the murder rates. The Daily Beast takes a look at the breakdown by city: http://thebea.st/1yshf0e

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January 6, 2015: Strong Community, Less Gun Violence?

According to new research from the Yale School of Medicine, it's possible that having strong neighborhood bonds can protect neighborhood residents from gun violence. The study's lead author, Dr. Emily Wang, stated, "Violence results in chronic community-level trauma and stress, and undermines health, capacity and productivity in these neighborhoods [...] Our study focuses on empowering communities to combat the effects of living with chronic and persistent gun violence."

Learn more: http://bit.ly/1zP3VhO

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Monsters can easily be kept away by checking under the bed and closing the closet door. But how can we keep our kids safe from real threats like gun violence? Check out this moving video produced by Sandy Hook Promise to see how parents are addressing what has become a looming threat in our schools: http://bit.ly/1BQuusM

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We’re excited to announce that Jay Z’s Life + Times has spotlighted the Liberty United brand and mission in its latest episode of The Blueprint! Watch as our own Peter Thum gives a behind the scenes look at the making of our jewelry, and take a look into the lives of those we strive to help in our mission: http://bit.ly/1zo81B8

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December 9, 2014: How the U.S. Measures Up

These charts show just how bad gun violence is in the U.S., compared to developed peer nations. In addition to having significantly more guns per 100 people, the United States also has an alarming number of homicides per 100,000 people in comparison to other countries. Learn more: http://bit.ly/15QEXat

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December 5, 2014: Thank You, Cara Delevingne

While on set of John Green's Paper Towns with Liberty United co-founder Cara Buono, Cara Delevingne shared her support of Liberty United’s mission with her 8 million+ followers on Instagram. We’re so thankful to Cara for supporting our mission. For your own Bullet Octagon Necklace, click here: http://bit.ly/1wG5jXP

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November 25, 2014: A Common Misconception

New research by a Stanford University law professor debunks a central thesis of the gun rights movement, that more guns equals less crime. Instead, : http://wapo.st/1H8JD9Y

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November 18, 2014: No Control

Jessica Solce's film "No Control" follows Greg Bokor, the artist of an interactive piece protesting gun violence called "Erase," and Cody Wilson, developer of the first 3-D printed gun blueprints, "The Liberator," as a juxtaposition of two sides of the fight against gun violence. Throughout the film, Solce poses an apt question - what are we actually protecting with gun laws? Read more: http://thebea.st/1yM3wO6