This interdisciplinary anthology explores a wide range of intersecting issues contributing to and arising from gun violence. Millions of people are hurt and killed by gun violence globally, and the traumatic realities of these events are navigated by individuals and communities widely. In this context, gun violence fundamentally threatens social functioning in significant ways, and profoundly test the resilience of families. The resulting transformations carry social, political, legal and economic implications for mothering, family dynamics, and community engagement.

The transactional relationship between structural inequities and homicide --Using critical race and anticolonial theories to reframe the conversation on youth violence -- Gun violence : the lyrics of the street -- A public health approach to Toronto's black homicide victimization is long overdue -- Race, trauma, and gun violence: a case for public health -- A tale of two justice systems : competing narratives about gun crime and links with social engagement and access to justice -- Figures of the 2014 parliament hill attacker : a critical discourse analysis of news media configurations of Michel Zehaf-Bibeau -- Gun ownership and mental health -- Dog whistles, coded language, and the gun-range debate -- Legacy of endearment : the ok tournament and festival.