Gun Culture And Society
Project Unloaded empowers Chicago teens to change the narrative on guns and violence through social media
Youth-led digital campaign challenges gun culture norms
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✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Chicago, Illinois
A Chicago-based initiative, Project Unloaded, is using social media platforms to empower teens to speak out against gun violence and reshape perceptions of firearms among their peers. The campaign, which has gained traction in schools and community groups, encourages young people to share personal stories, data, and creative content that challenge the normalization of guns in daily life. Organizers say the goal is to reduce youth gun carrying and violence by shifting cultural attitudes.