"In putting forth the question, 'What mark, beyond the physical, do bullets leave?,' the study is designed to provide a foundation of key concepts and research related to community trauma in the context of firearms violence in an easily accessible format. "VPC Executive Director Josh Sugarmann states, 'The violence prevention community in California–foundations, organizations, policymakers, advocates, practitioners, community leaders, and survivors–has led the nation in recognizing the impacts of trauma that result from experiencing violence. This new resource is intended to promote the understanding of how violence-induced trauma impacts individuals with the goal of aiding effective strategies to prevent and mitigate trauma exposure. A primary goal of this study is to build awareness that the harm inflicted by firearms violence goes far beyond the physical injury that bullets inflict.'.... "Impact on Learning and Development –Disrupts brain development causing lower impulse control and impaired ability to concentrate, make decisions, and follow instructions –Reduces academic performance, lowers education and career aspirations "Impact on Mental Health and Behavior –Increases incidence of PTSD, substance abuse, and suicide –Causes hypersensitivity to threats and desensitization to violence –Causes aggressive, violent behavior –Increases acceptance of violence as a legitimate response, leads to perpetuation of cycle of violence "Impact on Chronic Illness –Increases risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and asthma –Increases risk for obesity and reduced physical activity" http://www.vpc.org/press/americans-...ence-negative-health-and-behavioral-outcomes/ Interesting. Research has already revealed a link between guns and an increased risk of homicide and suicide. Could there also be a link between guns and many of the problems mentioned above?
Who were the research subjects used in coming to these conclusions in the first place? Were they those who were already engaging in illegal activity to begin with? The study by Arthur Kellerman showed that criminal activity such as the use and abuse of prohibited narcotic substances, alcoholic beverages, and domestic violence were all determining factors in firearm-related homicides, and all of which are most often committed by those with preexisting criminal histories. So again, who exactly was researched in arriving at these conclusion? If the violence policy center is going to claim that criminals are the way they are because they get shot in the commission of their crimes and survive the incident, they have even less credibility than was initially believed.
any post that cites Josh Sugarmann should be immediately relegated to the trash heap since Sugarmann is a well known and notorious liar when it comes to gun issues. He is on record for telling the press to deliberately lie that semi auto sporting rifles are the same as machine guns
Sometimes, the Random discharge of a firearm can dispense more Justice than our 200 year old ( plus ) legal system. Lt. Hunter.... Gun control is hitting your target accurately and safely. Gun Bans and other restrictionist plans Just plain suck a root, and will never equate crime prevention or in any way decrease crime. Rather Gun control always increases crime. Mexico is proof if indeed any be needed, Gun control never reduces crime.
Any traumatic experience will cause PTSD, including being shot at. However I fail to see how is that related to gun's being linked to increased homicide and suicide.
