In a new podcast episode, an expert digs into why gun violence happens and if there is anything we can do about it.

New analysis suggests universal background checks alone aren't associated with significantly lower shooting death rates in the US.

State gun laws are associated with decreased suicide rates for children under age 18, but have little influence on homicide rates.

Exposure to gun violence has a powerful and cumulative effect on the functional health of Black Americans, especially women.

"Firearm use is a relatively unchecked source of childhood exposure to lead. There's currently no way to stop the exposure from happening..."

Stigma and fear may keep shooting survivors from seeking mental health services, according to new research.

In the rural US, youth who drink heavily are 43% more likely to carry a handgun in the following year, research finds.

“Firearms experts are failing to report evidence that’s favorable to the defense, and it has to be addressed and corrected.”

More than two-thirds of gun owners with teenagers at home store at least one gun unlocked and/or loaded, researchers find.

Survey results indicate that pandemic gun buyers differ in mental health risks and extreme beliefs from people who own no guns.