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Criminal Justice

Universal background checks and gun permits: What the research says

Clark Merrefield | November 25, 2019
Federal law doesn't require background checks for private gun sales. Many 2020 Democrats favor background checks for all gun purchases. Can universal background checks curb gun violence? Here's what the research says.
Criminal Justice

After policing changes in Camden, NJ, fewer gunshot patients at major trauma center

Clark Merrefield | November 8, 2019
Research associates new policing tactics in Camden, NJ, with lower rates of gunshot patients at a major regional trauma center, part of a turnaround for a city once synonymous with violent crime.
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.
ur Lives, New York City, March 24, 2018 / Mathias Wasik for Flickr)
Writing

Covering gun violence in America: Tips from German Lopez

Chloe Reichel | November 8, 2018
Vox's German Lopez discusses gun violence in the U.S. and what journalists can do to improve their coverage.
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Public Health

Research roundup: Who stores guns safely?

Chloe Reichel | October 1, 2018
Safe gun storage can limit unauthorized users’ access to firearms. This roundup features recent research on the topic.
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News Media

How the news media portray gun owners: Research to consider

Denise-Marie Ordway | September 28, 2018
We’ve gathered research to help journalists consider how they cover a group with whom some appear to have trouble relating: gun owners and people who use firearms.
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Public Health

Injury-related deaths on the rise in US from 2000 to 2016

Chloe Reichel | August 1, 2018
Deaths resulting from injuries – both violent and unintentional – are on the rise in the U.S.
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Public Health

Hopes for the future linked to lower likelihood of violent behavior

Chloe Reichel | July 2, 2018
Teen boys from low-income neighborhoods in Pittsburgh were less likely to have perpetuated violence if they had goals and hope for the future.
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Education

Gun violence prevention in schools: Strategies and effects

Chloe Reichel | February 26, 2018
What are schools doing to prepare against gun violence? We've gathered research on strategies and effects.

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