It is of no surprise to anyone in our community that gun violence has marred this academic year at the University of Virginia. Beyond the horrific and targeted shooting in November,[1] there has been a marked rise in gun violence in 2023. [4]To address the growing risk of gun violence, the University police have increased their supplemental presence in hotspot areas. Issues of gun violence and regulation have an obvious connection to the legal field, with various avenues and angles for considering the question. Accordingly, members of the Law School community have turned their eye to the issue of gun violence in their scholarship.

Source: Washington Post April 25, 2023 00:26 UTC