Recent News
"Mass. lawmakers reach deal on gun bill that would regulate ghost guns, expand ‘red flag’ law"
Anjali Huynh and Matt Stout, The Boston Globe, 07/17/24
"More talk, still no action on gun bills"
Alison Kuznitz, State House News Service/WWLP, 9/13/23
"Top Mass. House Democrat unveils sweeping gun safety bill"
Chris Lisinski, State House News Service/WBUR, 6/27/23
"Gun violence prevention rally held at State House"
Jennifer Eagan, WCVB, 6/22/23
"Gun violence prevention coalition outlines agenda"
Sam Drysdale, State House News Service/WWLP, 3/9/23
"City leaders grapple with youth gun violence following fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy"
Jim Morelli, Boston 25 News, 2/1/23
"As juvenile gun arrests spike in Boston, Wu launches youth safety task force"
Ivy Scott and Travis Andersen, Boston Globe, 11/27/22
"‘I was just trying to save my life’: Four wounded in weekend shootings in Boston"
John Hilliard, Boston Globe, 10/30/22
"At Least 11 Hurt in Separate Shootings in Boston Overnight Into July 4"
Kirsten Glavin, Thea DiGiammerino and Brian Burnell, NBC Boston, 7/5/22
"Sanders, Graham Debate Gun Policy in Boston as Both Signal Support for Bipartisan Deal"
Mike Manzoni, NBC Boston, 6/13/22
"Despite strong gun laws, Massachusetts is part of the national gun control debate"
Saraya Wintersmith, WGBH, 6/13/22
"March for Our Lives rallies in Boston and nationwide amid call for tough gun controls"
Andrew Brinker, Samantha J. Gross, Diti Kohli and Alexander Thompson, Boston Globe, 6/11/22
"Expected Supreme Court ruling on gun laws case could impact Massachusetts gun permitting"
Bryan McGonigle, Wicked Local, 6/8/22
"‘Massachusetts gun laws have been proven to work.’ Amid spate of mass shootings, policymakers tout Bay State as blueprint."
Matt Stout, Boston Globe, 6/6/22
"‘Republicans are owned by them’: Gun lobby unmoved despite mass shootings"
Brian MacQuarrie and Travis Andersen, Boston Globe, 5/26/22
Ruth Zakarin on Greater Boston discussing the rise in youth violence
Sue O'Connell, GBH News, 5/10/22
"More kids report carrying handguns, with largest rise among white, wealthy, and rural teens, new study finds"
Kay Lazar, Boston Globe, 4/26/22
"Advocates Raise Alarm After Recent String of Violence in Boston"
Abbey Niezgoda, NBC Boston, 4/13/22
"‘Red flag’ gun bill used just six times last year"
Shira Schoenberg, Commonwealth Magazine, 1/6/22
"Mayor Wu has right idea on dealing with violence, police, and responses to emergencies"
Ruth Zakarin, Boston Globe Opinion, 11/19/21
"Steps a city can take to help prevent gun violence"
Ruth Zakarin, Juanita Batchelor, MassLive, 5/13/21
"A new day, maybe, for gun control"
Ruth Zakarin, Boston Globe Opinion, 2/21/21
Changemaker: Ruth Zakarin works to address the root cause of gun violence in Massachusetts
Taylor Blackley, The Scope Boston 2/17/21
Ruth Zakarin, Boston Herald, 2/5/21
"Massachusetts Must Focus On Root Causes Of Gun Violence: Racial, Economic Disparity"
Ruth Zakarin, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, 1/21/21