In the line of fire5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The report examines the ways in which gun violence affects communities of color, where gun violence is the leading cause of death for men and boys between the ages of 15 and 34, who are more than 10 times more likely to be killed by a gun than their white counterparts. In 2016 – the last year stats were available – over 38,000 people were killed and 116,000 suffered non-fatal injuries due to firearms in the United States. “No one’s human rights can be considered secure as long as our leaders fail to do anything about gun violence.” “The ability to go about your daily life in security and dignity, free from fear, is at the very cornerstone of human rights,” said Huang. government is prioritizing gun ownership over basic human rights. While many solutions have been offered, there has been a stunning lack of political will to save lives,” said Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA. “Despite the huge number of guns in circulation and the sheer numbers of people killed by guns each year, there is a shocking lack of federal regulations that could save thousands.”Īcknowledging the decades of work by impacted communities and activists, the Amnesty International report aims to support those efforts by placing the problem of gun violence in the framework of universally recognized human rights, and offering solutions within that framework that the U.S. While most countries have licensing and regulation systems in place for firearms, the United States lacks measures like a national registration, and 30 states allow handguns to be owned without a license or permit. The report examines how all aspects of American life have been compromised in some way by the unfettered access to guns, with no attempts at meaningful national regulation. Gun Violence Crisis,” a new report from Amnesty International. government has allowed gun violence to become a human rights crisis, according to “ In the Line of Fire: Human Rights and the U.S. ![]()
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