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| Proud to wear my Sandy Hook Promise t-shirt! |
I contribute to many causes I am passionate about, but one organization has become a priority in my annual giving.
It is clear to me that gun violence and school shootings are a uniquely American epidemic, and I applaud Sandy Hook Promise for shining a light on this fact and providing accurate statistics about gun violence.
Sandy Hook Promise is the only national nonprofit organization taking a holistic, public health approach to ending the gun violence epidemic in our country.
Please consider joining me in supporting the important and effective Know the Signs programs in our nation's schools.
1. Each day 12 children die from gun violence in America. Another 32 are shot and injured.
2. Guns are a leading cause of death among American children and teens. In a 2022 study, firearms were the leading cause of death for children and teens (ages 1-17) with an average of 7 young people dying every day.
3. In fact, firearm deaths occur at a rate more than 5 times higher than drownings.
4. Since the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, more than 390,000 students in the U.S. have experienced gun violence at school.
5. There were more school shootings in 2022 – 46 – than in any year since Columbine. This mirrored America’s broader rise in gun violence as it emerged from the pandemic. However, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security research shows that if we “know the signs” of gun violence, we can prevent it and reverse the trend.
6. In 2022, 34 students and adults died while more than 43,000 children were exposed to gunfire at school.
7. An estimated 4.6 million American children live in a home where at least one gun is kept loaded and unlocked. These improperly stored weapons have contributed to school shootings, suicides and the deaths of family members, including infants and toddlers.
8. Nearly half of all parents with a weapon in the home wrongly believe their children don’t know where a gun is stored.
9. In 4 out of 5 school shootings, at least one other person had knowledge of the attacker’s plan but failed to report it.
10. In a comprehensive school shooting study, the Secret Service and Department of Education found that 93% of school shooters planned the attack in advance. When people see the warning signs and get help, we can end school shootings.
11. Almost all mass school shooters shared threatening or concerning messages or images. More than 75% raised concern from others prior to the attacks. Bystanders saw warning signs in most documented active shooter cases. Truly, you can prevent school shootings when you know the signs.
12. Children living in poverty – urban and rural – are more likely to die due to gun violence than their more affluent peers.
You Can Help Stop
Terry’s “Good Living” Guide:
Avoid the 3 PsBsSs
Processed Foods, Phthalates, Plastics;
Beef, Butter, Breads;
you’ll be feeling better in no time!
Avoid the 3 F’s
misinformation, fear, anger and hate!
JOIN ME IN ENSURING AN EDUCATED CITIZENRY!
JOIN ME IN ENSURING AN EDUCATED CITIZENRY!
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