Firearms Archives

11.21.2024 a bullet hole with cracks in the glass isolated on a black background

Enhancing School Safety: How Adolescents Obtain Firearms

Research shows that a majority of school shooters obtain firearms at home, highlighting the risks of insecure gun storage.

Guest Author Brent R. Klein

10.18.2024 Illustration inside the barrel of a gun

A Law for Life: Gun Regulations and Young Adult Suicide

Predictive models show that states with both minimum age and permit-to-purchase laws would see a 33% decrease in firearm suicide deaths among young adults.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

04.03.2024 graph depicting the gun-related mortality rate (per 100,000) for the state of New York and a synthetic New York State before and after the passage of the SAFE Act in 2013

graph depicting the gun-related mortality rate (per 100,000) for the state of New York and a synthetic New York State before and after the passage of the SAFE Act in 2013

New York’s SAFE Act: A Decisive Strike Against Gun Mortality?

After New York passed the SAFE Act in 2013, the state experienced a drop in gun-related deaths, highlighting the importance of legislation in mitigating the impact of community gun violence.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

03.27.2024 Crowd of people walking on busy city street - abstract city life concept

Community Violence Streetwork: Paved with Good Intentions

Community violence interventions, like streetwork teams, can bring a sense of trust and healing to those deeply affected by gang-related violence.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.11.2024 Broken window with cracked glass pattern and a bullet hole in the middle, representing gun violence

Health Consequences of Gun Violence Exposure

Gun violence exposure, both individually and cumulatively, has critical implications for mental, physical, and behavioral health and well-being.

Guest Author Daniel Semenza

03.08.2024 Selective focus on closed door and handles with blurred hallway, locker background. School safety concept

Safety or Stress? How Schools Address Gun Violence

With no federal regulation to address gun violence, safety measures like lockdown drills and armed personnel are commonplace in schools. But these practices take a toll on student mental health.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

11.22.2023 arial view of houses on a street in philadelphia

Guns and Getting Your Houses in Order

In Philadelphia, neighborhoods with abandoned houses that underwent full remediation and clean up experienced lower instances of gun violence and weapons violations.

Fellow Sean Hagan

10.06.2023 David Hemenway headshot

David Hemenway

David Hemenway, an economist, professor, and co-director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, speaks on the intersection of gun violence and public health, and offers thoughts on pathways forward.

Fellow Sean Hagan

05.12.2023 heat maps depicting age- and year-specific homicide and suicide fatality rates, respectively

Alarmingly Armed: Trends in Firearm Fatalities

Firearm-related deaths are on the rise in the U.S., with persistently high rates of homicide and suicide among males aged 20-39 and 70+ years.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

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