Tuesday, March 26, 2013

March 27 Tip: Learn about the Epidemiology of Gun Violence

From NPR's "Talk of the Nation": The Epidemiology of Gun Violence: Race, Region and Policy
(the March 27 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=175378043&m=175378036

A Washington Post analysis of statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds a correlation between gun deaths, and race and geographic location. African Americans are much more likely to be victims of gun-related homicide, whereas whites are more likely to commit suicide.

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