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Gun Violence

Gun buybacks: What the research says

Clark Merrefield | January 9, 2020
Gun buybacks allow gun owners to trade their firearms to government entities -- usually law enforcement -- no questions asked. Do they reduce gun violence? Here's what the research says.
Criminal Justice

Can ‘red flag’ laws curb gun violence? Here’s what the research says.

Clark Merrefield | August 13, 2019
There is research showing red flag laws may be effective in preventing suicides, but there appears to be minimal research associating red flag laws with reducing mass shootings.
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Reporting

6 tips for reporting on gun policy and gun violence

Chloe Reichel | May 20, 2019
"There’s some basic stuff about the laws that I think is misunderstood,” Jon Vernick, professor at JHU’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, said.
Health Care

Suicide prevention: Research on successful interventions

Chloe Reichel | February 25, 2019
This roundup looks at recent publications in the field of suicide prevention research.

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