Gun-related deaths among children and teens are growing, and no state is exempt from the effects of the growing epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ohio is one of 10 states where gun-related deaths among youths are highest. Children from affected communities recently visited the Ohio Statehouse to meet with lawmakers on the issue. .
Minnesota children are in summer vacation mode, but some are taking time to call attention to how they and their peers have been affected by gun violence. This Wednesday, more than 1,000 students will march to the state Capitol for a rally as part of the Children s Defense Fund s National Day of Social Action. Tim Cryer, youth development senior manager for CDF s Minnesota chapter, said gun violence is a key focus this year as more troubling statistics emerge. .
Grassroots organizations created to address gun violence are on the increase, in Indiana and across the country, in the wake of more mass shootings at public gatherings, workplaces and schools.
Community volunteers in New Hampshire are turning unwanted firearms into garden tools as part of a nationwide effort to reduce gun violence. Under state law, police cannot destroy guns coming into their possession. They have to either store them, use them, or sell them back to the public. .