Gun-related deaths in the U.S. increased as I wrote this post. Enough is enough already
I planned to start this post with this statistic from the Gun Violence Archive, "As of April 18, at least 5,358 Americans have died from gun violence in 2023, and another 7,128 have died by suicide."
But that statistic is already out of date. The number actually increased in the time it took me to write this post. And by the time you read this, the country's gun-related death toll will be even higher. Enough is enough.
Americans want commonsense gun safety reforms. Instead, we get Republican-elected leaders falling over themselves to appease the National Rifle Association in a race to the bottom on dangerous laws that further erode gun safety. Our communities need and deserve better.