/newsroom/taxonomy/term/10328/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-gun-violence-and-legislation-339740 <p>New gun control legislation the federal government tabled Monday includes a national freeze on the purchase, sale, importation and transfer of handguns in Canada. The legislation comes after a number of mass shootings in the United States, including a recent shooting at an elementary school that killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/handguns-liberal-bill-1.6470554" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CBC News</a>)聽</p> <p>Here are some experts from 苹果淫院 that can provide comment on this issue:聽</p> Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:54:26 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288171 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/suicide-and-homicide-rates-show-large-racial-disparities-across-us-states-286782 <p>Southern and Western states have the highest rates of white firearm suicide, while Midwestern states have highest rates of black firearm homicide, according to new research from 苹果淫院. The findings place a spotlight on states where firearm policies may help reduce homicide and suicide rates.</p> <p>Gun violence has a long history in the U.S. Less understood is how homicide or suicide varies amongst black and white men across US states and how household gun ownership influences them.</p> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:44:19 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 38100 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-march-our-lives-286149 <p>These 苹果淫院 experts are available to comment on a Montreal protest to show support for stricter gun laws in the US:</p> <p>"<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montrealers-show-support-for-u-s-youth-leading-movement-for-stricter-gun-laws-1.4589088">Montrealers show support for U.S. youth leading movement for stricter gun laws</a>", CBC News</p> Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:10:01 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 35159 at /newsroom