Firearms Archives

03.18.2020 a gun with a knot on a statue

Wrong-to-Carry Laws

States passed right-to-carry laws under the expectation that they would decrease crimes. Evidence now contradicts the basic premise of right-to-carry laws.

Fellow Greg Kantor

01.16.2020 a graph of a man with a green stripe

Contributions to Congress

Political Action Committees supported by physician organizations may be unknowingly giving to candidates and legislators who oppose firearm safety measures.

Fellow Julia Garcia

07.16.2019 a graffiti on a wall

The Greening of Vacant Lots

In a reversal of the broken window theory, greened lots restored a sense of pride and belonging to neighborhoods, discouraging crime and gun violence.

Fellow Greg Kantor

06.27.2019 a model of a brain and a white model of a neuron

Guns, Not Diagnoses, Kill

Contrary to prevailing media narratives, gun ownership–not mental illness–is what is actually associated with the rates of gun-involved homicides.

Fellow Greg Kantor

05.17.2019 a gun on a camouflage cloth

Toy Story: BB Guns and the Public's Health

BB guns designed and manufactured to be indistinguishable from real guns are a public health problem in need of evidence that can inform policy changes.

Guest Author Katherine Hoops

04.18.2019 a pile of bullets

Mental Health of Gun Owners' Children

Children who live in homes with access to firearms are at risk of homicide, suicide, and gun-related accidents. Little is known about mental health effects.

Guest Author Jinho Kim

01.07.2019 Retro video game gun icon

Video Games and Violence: A Continuing Discussion

The effects of violent video games on players are not clearly understood. Lamb et al. developed a computational model to study relationships between aggressive behavior and video game play.

Guest Author Richard Lamb

06.22.2018 Emmy Betz standing in front of a projection of gun safe storage options

Emmy Betz: Preventing Firearm Suicides

Emergency room physician Emmy Betz treats at least one patient struggling with thoughts of suicide by the end of nearly every shift. She works to educate the general public about suicide prevention and firearm safety.

Guest Author Sheila Burt

05.07.2018 Close-up of safety on a gun with the words Fire and Safe

Lock, Stock, and Store Your Smoking Barrels

A survey by Crifasi and colleagues of 1,444 US gun owners looked at storage methods and the factors that influence owners' attitudes, perceptions, and gun storage practices.

Fellow Erin Polka

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