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Tag Archives: Gun control
Commentary / Health / Law / Poverty
No Health Insurance: 2nd Worst Thing that Can Happen to a Victim of a Tragedy like Sandy Hook
A person paralyzed from a gun shot wound can be in for medical bills of $1 million if he or she doesn’t have health insurance. Continue reading »
Arts/Media / Business / Health / Law
In the U.S., Buying Sudafed Is Harder than Buying a Gun
Barring the cost difference, of course. Continue reading »
Infographic Breaks Down what Gun Murders Really Mean
Using the year 2010, the last year for which there is detailed FBI data and information from the World Health Organization, the page also breaks down information by gun type, ethnicity, sex, age, region and how many victims were at a single site. Continue reading »
Environment / Law / News / Youth
Chicago Mother Buries Fourth and Last Child to Gun Violence
At 54 years old, Shirley Chambers buried her fourth child this week. He was the last living child she had remaining; all three of her other children had previously passed away from gun violence.
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A Map of Where Chicago Gets Its Guns
This excellent map, created by The New York Times, details where Chicago’s guns come from and, in the wake of new legislation proposed after Newtown, may help to consolidate gun control.
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