What are the best groups that a local resident like me, who isn't a career expert on gun violence, might look to endorse a particular candidate or specific policy approach with evidence backed policies. Essentially, who are the experts who will seriously consider these candidate's and their answers that we can look to?

Was with someone that slid into the bumper of a parked car on an icy night in West Philly last year. Stopped a passing police cruiser so we could contact the owner of the car. Cops ran the plates. They told us the plates didn't match the description of the car and the VIN was ground off. Told us the car was definitely stolen, have a good night, and drove off. The car is still there. Thanks PPD.

As a bicyclist who consistently wears a helmet, unfortunately the statistics suggest wearing a helmet isn't always helpful. Observational and experimental studies show drivers pass cyclists wearing a helmet closer than they do bicyclists without a helmet. Even worse, drivers are more likely to hit cyclists wearing a helmet. Bicycle helmets are designed to protect against head injury in low-speed crashes. They don't protect against massive bodily trauma or prevent higher force head injuries. So while helmets can reduce head injuries if a fall happens, cyclists are not inherently safer overall just because they chose to wear a helmet. I choose to wear one, but the evidence suggests my helmet may only be altering the nature of the danger of biking instead of reducing it.