Our ED @Bmalte32 and @CEO_CalWellness partnered on an op-ed for @Philanthropy examining the repercussions of the colliding #PublicHealth crises of #COVID19 and gun violence. Follow along as we break down major points from the piece. #EndGunViolence (1/8) philanthropy.com/article/The-Ri…
As gun sales surge in response to #COVID19, history tells us that an increase in intimate-partner violence, suicides and hate crimes is sure to follow. It’s crucial that #Philanthropy takes gun violence into consideration when developing its response to the pandemic. (2/8)
“Everyday gun violence was a #PublicHealth crisis long before Americans knew the term #COVID19.” A @UCDavisHealth study found CA cities with greater increases in handgun purchases saw prolonged increases in rates of firearm injury. (3/8) bit.ly/2xWGHmg
“The risks of guns in the home are well documented.” With isolation & economic stress comes an increase in intimate-partner violence & suicide. More guns in more homes leads to tragedies, including accidental firearm injuries & deaths, impacting families & communities. (4/8)
The surge in gun sales could have deadly repercussions that extend beyond the home, including armed hate. “The FBI anticipates a spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the #COVID19 pandemic, & such incidents have been widely reported.”- @Bmalte32 @CEO_CalWellness (5/8)
And while firearm deaths and injuries impact all of us, we know that people of color and low-income communities suffer the most from it. As a study from @uwepidemiology shows, income inequality has long been a driving force behind gun violence. (6/8) bit.ly/2KCZ2Y5 
@Bmalte32 @CEO_CalWellness call on #Philanthropy to “remember that the safety, wellness & health of communities are critical to our long-term recovery” from #COVID19. This means investing “resources to equitably address the longstanding #PublicHealth crisis of gun violence.”(7/8)
Read the op-ed in full here. #EndGunViolence @Bmalte32 @CEO_CalWellness @calwellness @Philanthropy (8/8) philanthropy.com/article/The-Ri…
