Just 1 in 4 parents have gotten questions about safety issues from another parent before a playdate, a new poll suggests. Here's what to ask.

The mismatch between child firearm deaths and funding to investigate the issue may help explain why such deaths among young people have climbed, say researchers.

"What we can see is a worsening epidemic of firearm mortality that is geographically and demographically broad..."

Bulletproof backpacks, armed teachers, and other quick fixes aren't the righ response to school shootings, says education professor Matthew Meyer.

Many gun retailers in Washington state say they'd be willing to train employees to spot those at risk of suicide.

A new study shows an 11% drop in homicides and serious firearm injuries in the areas of Detroit where 6-12 demolitions took place to combat blight.

"...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."

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

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

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