An acutely troubling aspect of life in contemporary America is the growing proliferation of mass shootings that claim thousands of innocent lives year after painful year and make everyone feel unsafe.
Apr 13, 2023
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Nearly 20% of the American population has had a family member killed by a gun, including by suicide, and 1 in 6 has witnessed a shooting, a new survey found.
Apr 11, 2023
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Children should feel safe at school, but learning of a mass shooting—like this week's tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville—can threaten their sense of security.
Mar 31, 2023
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A CAMH-led study just published in the journal JAMA Network Open has found that the probability of using a gun as a means of suicide among Americans increases the more alcohol they drink.
Mar 30, 2023
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For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries—a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society.
Mar 30, 2023
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Public health experts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus released a new research letter today in JAMA Pediatrics that examines how quickly Colorado's children and teenagers can access a loaded gun and call ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Gun violence—and racial disparities in gun violence—have increased substantially during the pandemic, particularly among children. Now a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Most firearm owners keep at least one firearm unlocked, with some viewing gun locks as an unnecessary obstacle to quick access in an emergency, according to a Rutgers study. But when they do lock their firearms, Rutgers researchers ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Although cable locks—commonly distributed to prevent firearm injury and death—are included in many legal firearm purchases, research shows firearm owners rarely prefer or use these devices.
Mar 1, 2023
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California's red flag law, which allows people to obtain gun violence restraining orders (GVROs), went into effect seven years ago.
Jan 11, 2023
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