Firearms Archives

03.14.2018 Boston skyline

2017 Gun Violence in Boston

In Boston, various communities experience different levels of gun violence. Here's a look at the data on Boston shootings.

Guest Author Jacqueline Rocheleau

10.03.2017 Map of the United States showing incidents of gun violence in 2017

Public Opinion on Firearms In Public

Some state legislatures are working to loosen regulations around carrying firearms in public. The majority of Americans actually support limiting where and how guns should be carried.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

07.05.2017 a watermelon with a watermelon exploding

Calculating the Cost of Firearm Injuries

Partisan disagreements on the interpretation of the Second Amendment often hinder policy action aimed at improving public safety in this area. One aspect of firearm violence that is independent of this debate is the high healthcare cost surrounding these injuries.

Guest Author Sarabeth Spitzer

06.06.2017 Employment Growth versus Homicide Rate in Minneapolis

Gun Violence Slows Economic Growth

A recent study by Yasemin Irvin-Erickson at the Urban Institute examines the effect of increased gun violence on the local economies in Minneapolis, Oakland, and Washington, D.C.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

12.20.2016 View down the barrel of a pistol lying on carpet

Suicide: The Least Talked About Form of Gun Death

Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death among Americans, and, in 2013, guns were used for more than half of those deaths. Advocates for gun safety must continue to raise this uncomfortable subject.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

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