Gun Politics
Harvard Rescinds Parkland Student’s Admissions Offer Over Racist 2017 Comments
Harvard College rescinded its offer of admission to Parkland, Fla. school shooting survivor and gun rights activist Kyle Kashuv earlier this month for racist comments he made in high school, according to an announcement he made on Twitter Monday.
Gunshots in Harvard Square
Cars drive through the intersection of JFK Street and Eliot Street in Harvard Square, where a gunshot incident occurred early Sunday morning.
Gun Control Bill Driven by Recent Grad Becomes Massachusetts Law
An “extreme risk protection order” firearms bill inspired by recent Harvard alumnus Reed T. Shafer-Ray ’18 is now Massachusetts law.
Reed Shafer-Ray '18 Fights for Gun Reform
Reed T. Shafer-Ray '18 has been working for the past year to get two different gun control-related bills into the Massachusetts House.
Medical School Gun Violence Rally
Harvard Medical School students rally against gun violence in front of Gordon Hall.
Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic
Harvard Medical School students take part in a nationwide movement in the medical community to address gun violence.
Walk Out for Gun Control
Students gathered on Widener steps Friday morning as part of a national day of school walkouts to mark the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting.
Harvard Students Sit In for Gun Control
Roughly 100 College affiliates, visiting high schoolers, and Cambridge residents sat on the steps of Widener Library for three hours Friday as part of a nationwide demonstration against gun violence.
Spurred by Friend's Suicide, Harvard Senior Pushes for Gun Control Legislation
After a childhood friend committed suicide, Reed T. Shafer-Ray ’18 began pushing for twin gun safety bills in the Massachusetts State House that he hopes will save lives.
Parkland Survivors Advocate for 'Stories Untold' at America Adelante Conference
The Parkland students said they hoped to convey the many voices in the #NeverAgain movement, especially those of students of color.
Harvard Students Join 'March for Our Lives' Protest in Boston
Over 100 Harvard students attended Boston’s March for Our Lives protest on Saturday, joining a nationwide movement pushing for stricter gun control.
Across Universities, Students Walk Out in Wake of Parkland Shooting
Students at Stanford, Brown, and Cornell, among other schools, walked out in solidarity with the victims of last month’s Parkland shooting.
Parkland Students to Speak at Harvard
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. will come to the IOP to discuss gun reform and student activism in late March.
HMS Study Finds 20 Percent Gun Violence Drop During NRA Conventions
A professor at Harvard Medical School found a 20 percent decrease in gun injuries during the National Rifle Association’s annual conventions.
Longwood Students Protest Gun Violence
Harvard affiliates at the Longwood medical campus took a group photo to protest gun violence in the wake of a school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
