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BY LAURA BASSETT Gun ownership in America has gone mainstream and off-script. New firearm purchases spiked during COVID amid political unrest and widespread government distrust,
By Reema Amin Fifteen-year-old Josiah Owens is considering owning a gun one day because he wants protection. He doesn’t want to suffer the same fate
By Nina Vinik For cities to thrive, families and kids need to feel safe. Today, in too many American cities with high rates of gun
“Goofies Got Guns” Leverages Chicago Teen Humor and Slang to Share a Serious Message about the Risks of Having a Gun CHICAGO — Project Unloaded,
Project Unloaded says you might be a ‘goofy’ if you’re into guns Project Unloaded, a gun violence prevention group focused on peer-led social media campaigns,
BY LAURA BASSETT Gun ownership in America has gone mainstream and off-script. New firearm purchases spiked during COVID amid political unrest and widespread government distrust,
By Reema Amin Fifteen-year-old Josiah Owens is considering owning a gun one day because he wants protection. He doesn’t want to suffer the same fate
Women are buying guns at record rates. They’re also winning elections, passing state laws, and organizing against gun violence like never before. Where we go
Young leaders running school-based NAMI chapters will use the toolkit to educate their communities on why young people’s mental health journeys are safer without a
By Nina Vinik For cities to thrive, families and kids need to feel safe. Today, in too many American cities with high rates of gun
By Celia Fuentes, Project Unloaded Youth Council August 15, 2025 Read the piece:
Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune Naperville resident and civil rights attorney Qasim Rashid said he was 16 years old in 1999 when the Columbine High School
To turn the page on gun violence, we must tell a different story about guns. With your help, we can grow our work and save lives.
