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UrduA new study from NYU Tandon School of Engineering suggests that when it comes to visualizations of mass shooting data, political ideology plays a more significant role in shaping emotional responses than racial identity. The research challenges assumptions about how people interpret data related to gun violence.
Tag: Gun Violence
A Gun Safety Paradox: Study Finds Some Precautions Linked to Riskier Storage Practices
Rutgers Health researchers surveyed 870 parents in nine states with diverse firearm policies and ownership rates.
New Commission to Address Worldwide Gun Violence Launches Today
In 2022, there were more than 48,000 firearm related deaths in the U.S. alone, according to the CDC. While homicides make up most gun-related deaths, unintentional firearm discharges and self-harm also contribute to gun violence. The Lancet Commission on Global…
Study suggests gun-free zones do not attract mass shootings
A new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis suggests that gun-free zones may reduce the risk of mass shootings.
Even Indirect Gun Violence Exposure Linked to Decreased Quality of Life
Study Reveals Widespread Impact of Gun Violence on Community Well-being.
Black persons fall victim to guns at 20 times the rate of White persons
A retrospective, cross-sectional study of national data from 2019 and 2020 shows that firearm injury is still very much an epidemic in the United States, with racial and ethnic minorities bearing much of the burden
Surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis: U-M experts available
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared firearm violence a public health crisis, saying it’s time to deploy approaches similar to lifesaving anti-smoking and traffic safety campaigns to decrease deaths and injuries caused by guns. Researchers at the University of…
MSU expert: Taking a public health approach to gun violence prevention
As June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, Aron Sousa, dean of the MSU College of Human Medicine, answers questions on what it means to take a public health approach to prevent gun violence and how the Remembrance Conference promoted this effort.
Rutgers Researchers Examine Black Men’s Perceptions of Labeling After a Violent Firearm Injury
The way Black men see themselves after a firearm injury – whether as a survivor or victim – could change over time and have implications on their mental health, according to a Rutgers Health study.
Study of Fatal and Nonfatal Shootings by Police Reveals Racial Disparities, Dispatch Risks
A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions and Vanderbilt University found that an average of 1,769 people were injured annually in police shootings from 2015 to 2020, 55 percent of them or 979 people, fatally.
Firearm Access and Gun Violence Exposure Are Common in Black and Native Communities
A New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center study is the first to provide nationally representative data on gun use, storage and violence within Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) families.
MSU hosts first Remembrance Conference with University at Buffalo to address gun violence
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo partnered to host the inaugural Remembrance Conference to address firearm violence through a public health approach.
VP Kamala Harris Recognizes End of Community Violence Awareness Week and Acknowledges the Historic Graduation of Pioneering CVI Leadership Academy’s Inaugural Cohort at White House Ceremony
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Friday at a White House ceremony recognizing the inaugural graduating class of the University of Chicago’s pioneering Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy
Lifting of federal funding ban tied to increase in gun violence research
The lifting of a two-decade drought in federal funding for firearm injury prevention research was strongly associated with an increase in both clinical trials and publications on gun violence, according to a new report published in JAMA Surgery.
Education, bullying, mental health, school gun violence top list of parental concerns for their children: poll
The latest results from an annual poll of Tennessee parents from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy again show education and school quality is the leading concern parents have for their children for the third consecutive year.
Analysis of firearm-related suicide data reveals elevated risk in younger teens and in states with lax firearm laws
A new study from UChicago Medicine found stable, age-related patterns in firearm suicide, with the disturbing exception of accelerating rates in younger teens, and that states with less strict firearm laws had higher firearm suicide rates.
Chicago community violence intervention program shown to reduce gun violence
New research shows large reductions in gun violence involvement for participants of a Chicago-based community violence intervention (CVI) program.
Many in Law Enforcement Own Firearms. They Are More Likely to Have Suicidal Thoughts.
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.
States Vary in Firearm Ownership – as Well as the Storage and Carrying Habits of Owners
Rutgers researchers find firearm owning communities in five states are diverse, with risky behaviors more common in some than others
Firearm Violence Exposure in Black and American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Linked to Poorer Health
Indirect and direct exposure to firearm violence is harmful to mental and physical health, according to a Rutgers study
Webinar to Focus on Psychological Impact of Gun Violence
Scientists will share their expertise and perspectives on the relationship between gun violence and anxiety in a webinar to be Sept. 20, 3 to 4 p.m. ET. Accredited media professionals can attend the webinar free of charge.
Duke Expert: The Cause of Gun Violence is Multifactorial
There have been more than 28,500 deaths due to gun violence in the U.S. in 2023 so far, according to Gun Violence Archive. Incidents of gun violence have long spurred debate about how to curb the problem. While some may…
GW Experts Available: Record Number of Gun Deaths Among U.S. Children in 2021
WASHINGTON (August 24, 2023) – Guns killed a record number of U.S. children in 2021, an increase of almost 42% from 2018, according to a new study analyzing CDC data. The study, published in the journal American Academy of Pediatrics,…
Mapping mass shootings in the United States
The United States has more than 10 times the number of mass shooting incidents than other developed countries, yet little research has shown the distribution and types of shootings, geographically.
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions Hosting Expert Briefing for Media June 22: New Survey Findings on Gun Policy
On June 22 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions will host a webinar with lead researcher and Center co-director Cassandra Crifasi, PhD, MPH, to discuss new findings from the Johns Hopkins National Survey of Gun Policy, a public opinion survey that has tracked Americans’ support of gun policies every two years since 2013.
Study: Black men are the most frequent victims of off-duty police killings
In a review of 242 incidents where a victim was killed by an off-duty police officer between 2013 and 2021, a Yale School of Medicine-led team finds nearly 40% of the victims were Black men. White men (25.2%) and Hispanic…
New Report Highlights U.S. 2021 Gun-Related Deaths: For Second Straight Year, U.S. Firearm Fatalities Reached Record Highs
A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions analyzing 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data reveals another record year for firearm fatalities.
Gun Violence Research Center Day: Why You Should Join the Conversation
New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center presents a free, online presentation of the latest research on gun violence on May 12
Community-based prevention system linked to reduced handgun carrying among youth growing up in rural areas
A community-based, evidence-based intervention system developed at the University of Washington has been linked to reduced handgun carrying rates among youth growing up in rural areas.
DePaul University experts available to discuss Chicago mayoral run-off, issues that will decide race
CHICAGO — As Chicago voters head to the polls in less than a month to decide whether Brandon Johnson, a Cook County Board Commissioner, or Paul Vallas, a former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, will be the next mayor of the third largest city in the U.S., DePaul University faculty experts are available to provide insight and commentary.
UC San Diego Expert on Violence Assesses Police Brutality and Mass Shootings in America
Tage Rai is a psychologist and assistant professor of management at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management who studies ethics and violence. He co-authored the book “Virtuous Violence” outlining research which finds that most acts of violence are driven by moral motives on the part of perpetrators. That is, perpetrators believe they are doing the right thing when they hurt and kill their victims. In this Q&A, Rai, who teaches negotiation at the Rady School, addresses dual crises impacting America—police brutality and gun violence—and what can be done to prevent them.
Over $5M Awarded to Community Violence Reduction Programs at Penn Medicine
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awarded over $5 million in grants to three community violence prevention and intervention programs across Penn Medicine. The Penn Medicine programs not only aim to reduce and prevent community violence, but also address the lasting impacts of violence on victims, such as treating their mental health, and helping them utilize social service agencies.
Crime expert: Mass shootings show Asian Americans’ vulnerability to inter- and intra-racial violence
University of Delaware professor Ivan Sun can comment on the recent mass shootings in California, including the Jan. 21 attack that took the lives of 11 people and left Asian American communities reeling just as they were celebrating the start of the Lunar…
What are ‘red flag’ laws and how can they prevent gun violence?
UC Davis Health Psychiatrist Amy Barnhorst explains how red flag laws work and how ordinary people can utilize them if they are concerned someone is at risk of harming themselves and others with a gun.
Study: Community Violence Interventionists Face On-the-Job Violence, Secondary Trauma
Two newly published articles by researchers at the University at Albany and Northwestern University show the extent to which civilians working to intervene in and de-escalate street violence face job-related violence themselves, as well as secondary trauma from that violence.
UChicago Medicine, Legal Aid Chicago launch bedside program to provide in-hospital legal support for trauma patients injured by violence
The University of Chicago Medicine has launched a novel partnership with Legal Aid Chicago, embedding two full-time lawyers within the health system’s Level 1 trauma center to provide civil legal support to patients who’ve been injured from intentional violence.
New Report Details Steps to Reverse Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released a report today setting out 10 practical steps to address major causes of declining life expectancy in the U.S.
Executive Director of the NJ Gun Violence Research Center Comments on Recent Mass Shootings
Michael D. Anestis, Executive Director – New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center and Associate Professor – Urban-Global Public Health at Rutgers University, comments on the recent mass shootings: “The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers mourns the losses…
One in five parents report children’s mental health is impacted by gun violence exposure
Exposure to gun violence is having a negative impact on the mental health of Chicago’s youth, according to the latest study by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Unsecured Handguns Account for the Majority of Firearm Suicide Deaths in the United States
Rutgers study details individuals most likely to use different types of firearms in their deaths, how firearms are stored and where victims inflicted injuries upon themselves
How Will Gun Control Policy Affect the Midterm Elections?
With the midterm elections less than three weeks away, Rutgers experts weigh in on how gun control will be a factor with voters. Michael AnestisExecutive Director, New Jersey Gun Violence Research CenterAssociate Professor, School of Public Health Gun violence prevention…
Surgeons on the Frontline of Gun Violence: Media meet and greet with surgeons who treat firearm violence victims
Surgeons who care for victims of firearm violence every day and are involved in advocacy efforts and research on gun safety and violence prevention will be available to talk with members of the media next week in person at the San Diego Convention Center and virtually through the YouTube Live platform.
The latest research and expert commentary on guns and violence
Here are some of the latest articles that have been posted in the Guns and Violence channel on Newswise.
Physician “gun lover” offers suggestions for safer Second Amendment
Michael Rose, MD, MPH, is a proud gun owner, hunter, and native North Dakotan who practices medicine in the heart of Baltimore. Dr. Rose understands how his personal and professional lives may seem at odds with one another. But in a new personal essay published in Annals of Internal Medicine, Dr. Rose draws upon an insider’s perspective to offer suggestions for more common-sense gun laws and a safer Second Amendment.
US youth firearm mortality increases over the past decade; trends differ significantly across states
Not a day goes by without reports of more tragic incidents of gun violence against children. In 2020, firearms were the leading cause of death in children in the United States.
The assassination of Shinzo Abe in Japan is not proof that gun laws are not working to prevent gun violence
The assassination of Shinzo Abe in Japan where guns are strictly regulated, is not proof that gun laws are not working to prevent gun violence
Mass shootings: Conservative, liberal #socialmedia users starting to agree — enough is enough, says @UNLV researcher
Schoolchildren huddled in Uvalde, Tex. classrooms as classmates and teachers are cut down by a rogue gunman. A peaceful weekend afternoon at a Buffalo, N.Y. grocery store interrupted by a white supremacist who sprays the aisles of elderly, predominantly African American weekend shoppers with an AR-15 style rifle. Only five months into the year, these attacks tallied as the 198th and 214th U.
Top 4 Gun Violence Experts List
Checkout Newswise list of top four Gun Control/Gun Violence Experts from leading universities, colleges and institutions, spreading awareness about gun violence.
ASA Annual Meeting, Aug. 5-9, Los Angeles; Press Registration Open
Sociologists to Explore Topics of Gun Violence, Policing, Housing Insecurity, Abortion Rights, and More at ASA Annual Meeting, Aug. 5-9, Los Angeles; Press Registration Open
American Thoracic Society Urges Swift Adoption of Gun Laws, Lays Out Recommendations for More
After people took to the streets across the U.S. this past weekend to protest the recent rash of mass shootings, there was good news out of Washington, DC: news of an agreement in the Senate spelled progress on gun regulation. Speaking on behalf of the American Thoracic Society, ATS President Gregory Downey, MD, ATSF, issued the following statement today.