Caitlin Clarkson Pereira & Devin Hughes caitlin@gvpedia.org & devin@gvpedia.org Once again, the laws that are designed to keep us safe from gun violence are under attack. And once again, widespread misinformation is to blame. On November 3rd, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in New York State Rifle &…

Caitlin Clarkson Pereira & Devin Hughes caitlin@gvpedia.org & devin@gvpedia.org Misinformation is deadly. In the span of a week, 18 people have lost their lives in two high profile mass shootings because Americans have been deceived into believing that guns make us safer. While the motives, locations, and targets of the…

Devin Hughes devin@gvpedia.org As the Covid-19 pandemic surges throughout the US, state and federal governments are taking historic measures to ensure public safety. …

I am writing to you today in response to yesterday’s Joint Economic Committee hearing, “Gun Violence in America: Understanding and Reducing the Costs of Firearm Injuries and Deaths.” I am the President and Founder of GVPedia, a non-profit providing access to gun violence prevention research. I reviewed the written testimony…

Devin Hughes devin@gvpedia.org In the aftermath of the Virginia Beach Municipal Center shooting that killed twelve and injured four on May 31st, conservative politicians and pundits pinned the blame for America’s mass shooting epidemic on an old canard: gun-free zones. Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky recently reintroduced legislation to…

On February 27th, the Oklahoma State Senate overwhelmingly passed HB 2597, a bill that would allow individuals to carry a concealed, loaded firearm in public without having to undergo training or even a background check. …

“Following precedent and following gun lobby propaganda are two entirely different paths.” During his September 5 Senate hearing, Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh displayed his loyalty to the gun lobby’s “alternate” statistics but fell alarmingly short in his comprehension of legitimate research into gun violence reality and prevention. Judge…

Devin Hughes and Jen Pauliukonis devin@gvpedia.org and jen@mdpgv.org In a February 12, 2018 NYTimes op-ed article, “Background Checks Are Not the Answer to Gun Violence,” John Lott, a pro-gun commentator, condemned the firearm purchase background check system with the specious claim that the system prevents “millions of law-abiding citizens from…

Devin Hughes and Jen Pauliukonis devin@gvpedia.org and jen@mdpgv.org Alternative facts. Fake news. Post-truth. America seems to be awash in misinformation. Perhaps in no other space is this deception felt more keenly than in America’s gun debate. For decades, the gun lobby and its allies have dominated the narrative on gun…