…was the most pressing issue for voters who responded to that poll, outpacing immigration, gun policy, crime, abortion and other topics. Crime, for example, registered only 2%, while less than…
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…the future they would be very or extremely likely to be “armed with a gun” in a situation where political violence is justified. The researchers define political violence as “the…
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…in Knight Science Journalism Science Editing Handbook, Laura Helmuth. Research highlights need for public health approach in news reporting of gun violence, The Journalist’s Resource, Naseem S. Miller, June 25, 2024….
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…safe gun storage. Safe gun storage includes securing guns in a locked safe or cabinet and using safety devices like trigger or cable locks. A few studies also touch on…
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…concealed carry gun policies that allow appropriately licensed citizens to carry a handgun in public places such as college campuses. Building upon previous research involving 4-year institutions, we surveyed 1,889…
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…authors observe that on average there were 34 gunshot patients treated every three months before the policing changes, and 26 quarterly gunshot patients after. To account for population fluctuations during…
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…in their vehicles. Researchers surveyed adult handgun owners to gauge how often they had carried a loaded handgun on them within the past 30 days. Based on the responses, the…
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…with reduced gun deaths, nine with increased gun deaths and seven inconclusive. The three laws most associated with reduced gun deaths required universal background checks to purchase a gun, background checks…
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…“relatively weak regulations.” Gun-trafficking flows are connected to gun regulations. Guns are often transported from states with weak regulations into states with strict regulations. Guns move more often between nearby…
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…projectile, such as a bullet or slug, fired from a handgun, shotgun or other firearm. Most survivors of firearm injuries do not harm themselves, according to research highlighted below. Researchers…
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