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A national survey estimates that nearly 30 million U.S. adults acquired firearms between 2021 and 2024, including more than 11 million people who became gun owners for the first time. These new owners also introduced guns ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Opening new gun stores may raise neighborhood shooting rates for years, highlighting how firearm availability affects community violence, according to Rutgers researchers.
Oct 15, 2025
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I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my students are surprised by the information on violence against women presented to them.
Aug 25, 2025
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More people in the United States died by gun suicide in 2023 than any year on record—more than by gun homicide, accidental shootings and police shootings combined.
Jul 2, 2025
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More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home. Even when their parents report storing all firearms locked and unloaded, more than one-third of teens still ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Guns are now the leading cause of death for youth in the United States. Researchers from Mass General Brigham investigated whether firearm mortality rates among U.S. children ages 0–17 changed in the 13 years following a ...
Jun 9, 2025
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About 740,000 suicides are reported annually: that's one death on average every 43 seconds, one of the many disturbing findings in the latest and most comprehensive analysis published today in The Lancet Public Health.
Feb 19, 2025
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America's military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all suicides. That means that each day, about 18 veterans will die by suicide.
Nov 7, 2024
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When the United States manufactures and imports more firearms, firearm homicide rates in Central American and Caribbean countries also increase, according to a study led by University of Michigan researchers published in ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Law enforcement officers in the United States own firearms at high rates and rarely engage in secure firearm storage, which could increase their risk for suicide, according to a Rutgers study.
Oct 25, 2023
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