Can universal background checks curb gun violence? Here’s what the research says.
…in April 2021 finds 87% of gun owners and 88% of non-gun owners think “people with mental illnesses” should not be able to buy guns, while 72% of gun owners…
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Can red flag laws curb gun violence? Here’s what the research says.
…before a gunman comes to school.” Regulations such as universal background checks, removing guns from people with a history of violence and red flag laws are most strongly associated with…
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Gun buybacks: What the research says
…were semiautomatic, compared with one-third of buyback handguns. Most guns turned in to the city were revolvers. Semi-automatic guns automatically load cartridges and fire one bullet per trigger pull. Revolvers…
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What is the ‘boyfriend loophole’ in federal gun law and what does the research say?
…Interpersonal Violence, December 2021. Firearms and Protective Orders in Intimate Partner Homicides Vivian Lyons, et. al. Journal of Family Violence, November 2020. Guns and Intimate Partner Violence among Adolescents: A…
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7 things journalists should know about guns
…Control and Prevention. Most gun deaths — 54% in 2020 — are suicides. Almost 43% of people killed by guns in 2020 were homicide victims. 2. Most guns made in…
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The multibillion-dollar costs of firearm injuries: Research and resources to consider
…violence dried up after a mid-1990s law banned federal research to advocate or promote gun control: “For every hundred articles published on sepsis, only about four are published on gun…
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Should news outlets show graphic images of mass shooting victims? Researchers and other experts weigh in.
…firearm deaths, or explore systemic breakdowns that allow gun violence to perpetuate — are essential but often lacking, according to several people we spoke with. “In the medical community, gun…
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How school shootings hurt student achievement and enrollment
…of our tip sheets, “7 Things Journalists Should Know About Guns,” briefs journalists on basic terminology and warns them about some of the pitfalls of covering gun issues. Columbia University’s…
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The Journalist’s Resource team picks for 2021
…gun violence in the U.S. tends to focus on fatalities. But it’s important for journalists also to consider the enormous toll of gunshot injuries, as Merrefield notes in this compelling…
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6 tips for reporting on gun policy and gun violence
…policies that have the effect of restricting access to guns, such as requiring background checks for all guns purchased. Vernick added: “And that’s how policy works in this country; we…
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