Universal background checks really do cut gun deaths

"...the truth is that we have a pretty good grasp at what's going on. People who shouldn't have access to guns are getting access."

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Aug. 7, 2019 ~4 min

Why fatal shootings result in more arrests

"With respect to preventing gun violence, an arrest in a nonfatal shooting is every bit as important as an arrest in a fatal shooting."

Karen Kemp-Duke • futurity
Aug. 1, 2019 ~3 min


Gun sales go up when gun control is in the news

Gun sales increase when print media cover gun control policies in the wake of mass shootings, report researchers.

Kathleen Hamilton-NYU • futurity
June 24, 2019 ~6 min

Experts list 26 urgent questions about child firearm injuries

Firearm injuries kill more American children and teens than anything else, except automobile crashes. There's an urgent need for research.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
June 11, 2019 ~8 min

To skirt gang violence, look tough on Facebook?

"Sometimes that gun a young man posts on social media is actually a part of his attempt to not use that gun."

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
May 6, 2019 ~7 min

People are secretly buying handguns on the dark web

"It takes just one gun purchased through the dark web to kill someone and the danger is very real..."

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
April 24, 2019 ~4 min

15% fewer homicides in states with universal background checks

Laws that focus on who has guns—rather than gun type—may do more to lower gun-related deaths.

Boston University • futurity
April 1, 2019 ~3 min

How live streaming connects New Zealand attack and ISIS

Live streaming is a tool terrorists use to spread messages of fear, whether they're radical right-wing extremists or members of ISIS, an expert says.

Julian Cardillo-Brandeis • futurity
March 18, 2019 ~1 min


Physician PACs give more money to pro-gun candidates

"This pattern held true even for physician groups that publicly endorsed evidence-based policies to reduce firearm injury."

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
Feb. 24, 2019 ~6 min

More policing alone can’t stop gun-related deaths

Years lost from fatal gun injuries differ by race, research finds, which suggests interventions need to vary, as well.

Boston University • futurity
Dec. 27, 2018 ~5 min

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