In June, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law. While full of good news for gun-reform advocates, this law—which was inspired by mass shootings—has been criticized for...
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Media Mention: As trauma from gun violence builds, survivors campaign for change
With the overwhelming majority of K-12 schools — some 95% — holding regular active shooter drills, as well as the mass shootings themselves, students, families and communities have been left with a...
Media Mention: People across Colorado have struggled to get help with ‘red flag’ cases
Supporters of the red flag law counter that gun-removal orders are a fast and effective way to keep people safe. Other family members who have pursued petitions told CPR News that they felt profound...
Media Mention: Teen gun violence a growing issue in Metro Detroit: What experts are saying
There is no question there is a serious issue with teens and guns. Many times teens are the victims, and other times they are the shooter. It’s frightening what’s happening in Detroit when it comes...
Mass shootings in America: U-M experts available
EXPERTS ADVISORY The University of Michigan has several faculty experts who can discuss the United States’ epidemic of mass shootings. April Zeoli April Zeoli is the policy core director at the...
Media Mention: Gov. Whitmer proposes ‘red flag’ laws in State of the State address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for policies that reduce gun violence in her State of the State address on Wednesday. The measures include universal background checks, safe storage of weapons, and...
Media Mention: California Shootings Come After Spike in Asian Americans Buying Guns
Two shootings that authorities say were carried out by elderly Asian men follow a spike in Asian Americans buying guns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shootings come after gun ownership soared...
Media Mention: Do gun buybacks quell violence? Here’s what research shows
Last fall, Oakland County spent $45,000 to sponsor buybacks at four sites involving seven police departments. With payments as high as $300 per firearm, depending on the type, gun owners walked off...
National conference highlights need for evidence-based strategies to address firearm injury prevention
The first test of an online injury prevention strategy in rural Michigan shows promise for reducing risk in firearm-owning families with children by engaging with local communities and organizations...
Continuing Research Efforts To Reduce Firearm Injury With New Cohort of Faculty
In an effort to continue its mission of reducing firearm injury, and expand the efforts of firearm injury prevention research, the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention has broadened its expertise...
Media Mention: Childhood’s Greatest Danger: The Data on Kids and Gun Violence
Gun violence recently surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for American children. The gun-death rate for children is nearly five in every 100,000. It was flat for more than a decade...
U-M plays major role in largest-ever firearm injury prevention research conference
Faculty, learners and staff involved in co-organizing and running three-day event, and giving numerous presentations and posters By Kara Gavin There’s never been anything like it before. And its...