The Safe Tennessee Project Statement on the Umpqua Mass Shooting
NASHVILLE - Once again, gun violence has visited an American school. At this time, we know that a lone 20-year-old gunman has killed at least 13 people and injured at […]
American Bar Association to Call for Repeal of Stand Your Ground Laws
An article posted yesterday on The Trace website reported that The American Bar Association (ABA) will be issuing a resolution this week calling for repeal of the controversial “Stand Your Ground” […]
Dr. Jonathan Metzl named Safe Tennessee Project Director of Research
The Safe Tennessee Project is proud to welcome Dr. Jonathan Metzl as our organization’s Director of Research. Dr. Metzl is a highly regarded scholar and a regular contributor to several […]
Tennessee now 6th in nation for women being murdered by men.
Violence Policy Center Ranks Tennessee Sixth in the Nation for Women Murdered by Men in annual report: “When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2013 Homicide Data” Sometimes moving up […]
Our remarks from the “guns in parks” roundtable conversation
Hi, I’m Beth Joslin Roth and I’m the Policy Director for The Safe Tennessee Project. We’re a newly formed, nonprofit organization focused on addressing the gun violence epidemic in our […]
The Wild West World of Online Gun Exchanges
Fascinating investigation into online gun exchanges reposted from the gunsenseismything blog When gun violence prevention (GVP) advocates speak about the need for universal background checks and the need to close […]
The Safe Tennessee Statement on The Chattanooga Shooting
Nashville - July 15 - “We at The Safe Tennessee Project are deeply saddened by the shootings in our state this morning at both the Navy Reserve center and the […]
It’s time to talk.
It’s time to talk. Last week brought us yet another mass shooting. Our hearts break for the families of the innocents slain inside their house of worship – a place both […]
#WearingOrange because we are #NotATarget
Everyone has their own reason for taking a stand against the epidemic of gun violence. If you read through stories appearing today alongside the #WearingOrange moniker you will see families ripped apart […]
We are #WearingOrange to honor victims and survivors of gun violence
On June 2, 2015, Safe Tennessee Project is joining Gun Violence Prevention organizations across America and #WearingOrange to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. Why June 2? June 2 would […]
