13 Days of Gun Control Solutions. Today, Douzaine Principle #1

Douzaine Principle #1: "Gun Control solutions must not add to, and will preferably reduce, the overall number of guns in the United States. This is a Cardinal Principle. "

Read the full version of Principle #1 by clicking on the Patch link: https://patch.com/illinois/nil...

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The Douzaine Principles for Reducing Gun Violence in America represents the first-ever comprehensive framework for creating new and evaluating existing US gun control efforts with a singular hyperfocus on saving lives, both prior to and, tragically when needed after gun violence. Gun violence impacts many Americans including our children whether in schools, parks, or homes; those who are suicidal; women suffering through domestic violence; law enforcement who encounter guns daily; those most likely to be the victims of on the street and "in the moment" homicides; and mass gatherings of people at events like concerts and sporting events. With this wide impact and the catalyzing effect of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida, there is an ongoing sense of collective, national urgency on gun control combined at the same time with an ongoing real frustration with the apparent failure in whole or part of existing efforts to reduce the shootings and stop the killing. This is why the the Douzaine Principles for Reducing Gun Violence in America are needed.