Variety: Gun Use Is Down Dramatically on TV This Fall Due to Hollywood Strikes, According to New Study (EXCLUSIVE)
BY VALERIE WU Gun use is dramatically down on TV this fall — but that may be mostly attributed to the recent Hollywood strikes, which led to the shutdown of virtually all film and TV productions this year, according to a new study. The report, “Gun Smoke: An Analysis of How Labor Strikes May Have Impacted […]
REPORT: As Hollywood Strikes Changed Primetime Lineups, Guns Made Fewer Appearances on TV This Fall
A Review of Gun Use on Primetime Network Shows Found Far Fewer Guns on TV in September 2023 than in September 2022 – Except on CBS CHICAGO – A study released by the gun violence prevention group Project Unloaded looks at how gun use on network TV shifted while writers and actors were on strike. […]
New Gallup Poll Shows Most Americans Believe the Myth that Guns Increase Safety; Project Unloaded Responds
A Desire for Added Protection is the Most Common Reason People Say They Get a Gun, But Having a Gun Makes People Less Safe, Not Safer CHICAGO – Project Unloaded’s mission is to change the narrative on guns by debunking the false notion that guns make people safer and new polling from Gallup demonstrates why […]
TIME: The Stories We Tell About Guns Must Change
BY NINA VINIK When done well, storytelling brings sterile data to life. But stories can also be told in ways that ignore data and perpetuate harmful myths. And when it comes to gun violence, the stories that loom largest threaten the hard-fought progress made in recent years on this issue. We’ve all heard the classic, every-man-for-himself saying, […]
“The Predictable Outcome in a Nation Awash with Guns” Project Unloaded Responds to Mass Shooting in Maine that Killed at Least 16
After Yet Another Mass Shooting, Americans Should Do Something Different: Commit to Live Unloaded CHICAGO – As a massive manhunt continues in Maine following a mass shooting, two things are clear: At least 16 people are dead and gun culture must change. In response to the mass violence, Project Unloaded released the following statements. “We […]
The Guardian: Gen Z grew up with school shootings – why do so many think guns keep them safe?
In the US, gun violence and shared trauma is normalized for young people – which could be why many are open to firearm ownership … But guns do not make people or households safer, explained Nina Vinik, the founder of gun violence prevention group Project Unloaded, who hopes to snuff out protectionist falsehoods. In fact, […]
HuffPost: I Sat Next To A Gun ‘Fanatic’ On A Plane. When I Told Him What My Job Is, Things Got Interesting.
“Seeing an opening, I asked Rick what he believed should be done.” BY NINA VINIK On a recent flight, I found myself seated next to a man I’ll call Rick, who was keen for conversation. We established that we are both lawyers. Rick works for the government, and I explained that I lead a gun […]
The 19th: Suicide rates of teenage boys are skyrocketing because of firearm access
Experts on adolescent suicide say too often, guns and stigma around masculinity and mental health lead to deadly outcomes. By Jennifer Gerson Suicide rates were 3.2 times higher for teenage boys than teen girls between 2018 and 2020 — with guns increasingly playing an outsize role. Boys and young men represent 80 percent of all youth suicide […]
NBC 29: UVA student to serve on national gun violence council
By Destini Harris CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A University of Virginia student was one of 14 people selected to serve a year-long term on Project Unloaded’s Youth Council. “The big overall message is that guns make us less safe and more guns equals more gun violence,” said Karly Scholz. Project Unloaded says its mission is to, […]
The 74: Video Campaign Gives Chicago Teens a Voice against Gun Violence
Vinik: This summer, 350 students helped spread the word on social media to their peers that being armed doesn’t make you safe. Hundreds of Chicago teens are starting the school year with new knowledge of what’s fueling gun violence in their communities and how their voices can make a difference in the fight to stop […]