US City Turns to Science to Help Reduce Gun Violence

VOA Learning English • voa
Sept. 4, 2023 ~7 min

Concealed gun licenses and homicides rise in tandem

"...more concealed carry permits issued in a given county are linked to a greater number of homicides in that county the following year."

Patrice Harley-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 10, 2023 ~4 min


As suicides rise in the US, the 988 hotline offers hope – but most Americans aren't aware of it

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.

Emmy Betz, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
July 28, 2023 ~7 min

A 1-minute gun safety video helped preteen children be more careful around real guns – new research

Kids were more likely to tell an adult and less likely to touch or hold a handgun that they discovered if they’d recently watched a short video about gun safety.

Sophie Kjaervik, Ph.D. Candidate in Communication, The Ohio State University • conversation
July 17, 2023 ~5 min

Mass shooters seeking fame aim for ‘surprise’

Mass shooters pursuing fame often plan their attacks as "surprises," a study shows. This tendency makes them uniquely challenging to prevent.

Leah Schmerl-NYU • futurity
May 9, 2023 ~6 min

Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.

Chronic stress from living with systemic racism and gun violence can lead to increased symptoms of PTSD and depression as well as elevated cortisol levels.

Ruby Mendenhall, Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning and Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • conversation
May 3, 2023 ~8 min

Most child victims of gun violence are bystanders

Most child shooting victims are shot outdoors for unknown reasons and are likely not the intended target, a new study shows.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
May 2, 2023 ~4 min

Why don’t parents like their kids to play with toy guns?

Even fake guns can be dangerous if they are mistaken for real ones by the police or other armed adults.

Laura Prater, Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
March 27, 2023 ~5 min


Racial gaps in gun violence against kids increased during COVID

Black children were 100x more likely than white children to experience firearm assault injuries in the first 21 months of the COVID pandemic.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
March 14, 2023 ~6 min

Health care providers rarely ask about gun access

Health care providers rarely ask patients if they have access to firearms, researchers report. Here's why they should.

Patrice Harley-Rutgers • futurity
March 14, 2023 ~5 min

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