The media is absolutely awash in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes. Over and over again, we’re told that Asian-Americans are being targeted for various crimes due to their ethnicity.
Of course, data seems to be in short supply. Yes, Asians do seem to be getting targeted for some criminal activity, but it remains to be seen whether it’s because they’re Asian or because of some other factor.
Some Asian Americans are buying guns for the first time as attacks fuel fear across the nation, but advocates say firearms are not the solution.
“I know firsthand that guns don’t make us safe,” said Po Murray, the chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance, a national grassroots gun violence prevention group formed after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.
Asian Americans are buying guns in the wake of recent attacks, but community leaders say that’s not the way to prevent hate crimes
Some Asian Americans are buying guns for the first time as attacks fuel fear across the nation, but advocates say firearms are not the solution.
“I know firsthand that guns don’t make us safe,” said Po Murray, the chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance, a national grassroots gun violence prevention group formed after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting.
“It is a common myth that a good guy with a gun will keep us safe from a bad guy with a gun,” Murray added.
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The group is now up to forty-five organizations with thousands of their members living in Rhode Island who are supporting a legislative package of common-sense gun safety bills that have been endorsed by the office of the Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and General Treasurer, according to CGRPRIGET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
CCVPRI is advocating for the following at the State House: Limiting magazine capacity to 10 rounds
SB414 by Senator Goldin (and 20 co-sponsors)
HB5554 by Rep. Caldwell (and 40 co-sponsors) Regulating military-style assault weapons
HB5556 by Rep. Caldwell (and 40 co-sponsors)