Resources for the Movement to End Gun Violence
In light of the recent devastating mass shootings in Buffalo, NY, and Uvalde, TX, Beacon Press offers the following resources on ending the nightmare of gun violence in the United States. 3 of our books are available for free download as eBooks through June 2022.
Beacon Press is a mission-driven publisher that seeks to promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations through the books it produces. As the debate surrounding gun control intensifies, Beacon finds it more important than ever before to highlight these titles that speak truth to those with the power to influence gun legislation for the safety of all communities.
EBooks Available for Free Download
Educate Yourself
- When the Shooter Is White, Washington Post piece by Jonathan M. Metzl, examines the racial motivations behind the “lone wolf” label
- A ‘Stand Your Ground’ Expansion that Expands Inequality, New York Times op-ed by Caroline Light, exposes the inherent racial biases in our Stand Your Ground laws
- Guns Make Killing Easy, Beacon Broadside blog post by Dennis A. Henigan, explains that gun crimes persist due to the weaknesses of US gun laws
- When Police Stand Their Ground, Beacon Broadside blog post by Caroline Light, explains the robust legal immunities that “Stand Your Ground” grant to law enforcement professionals
- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT) reads Abbey Clements’s response piece from Bullets into Bells on the floor of the House
- Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that provides free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States
- GVPedia, a comprehensive resource providing public access to our Gun Study Database, the largest in existence, and to GVP University, a repository of white papers and fact sheets about gun violence
- 5 Poems in Memory of the Robb Elementary School Shooting Victims, a selection of 5 poems from Bullets into Bells posted in memory on Beacon Broadside
- Books: Stand Your Ground, “Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People”, Bullets into Bells
Get Involved with These Organizations and Donate
- Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, whose mission is to create a safer America by cutting gun deaths in half by 2025
- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America, founded to demand action from legislators, state and federal; companies; and educational institutions to establish common-sense gun reforms
- Peace Center of Connecticut, Inc., whose mission envisions a Connecticut where differences are respected, conflicts are resolved peacefully and violence is not tolerated
- Sandy Hook Promise, a national nonprofit that aims to protect children and prevent the tragic loss of life due to gun violence
- Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence, a grassroots movement of educators across America whose mission is to elevate stories of gun violence in schools and communities in order to influence policies and Americans at large to make us safer