More than 44,000 lives are lost to firearm injuries in the United States each year, and since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Working in...
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Beyond Comprehensive Background Checks—The Potential Role of Firearm Purchaser Licensing
Oliphant, S. N. (2026). Beyond comprehensive background checks—The potential role of firearm purchaser licensing. JAMA Network Open, 9(6), e2618196....
Media Mention: Warren police to hand out free gun locks
The Warren Police Department will be giving out free gun locks to the public ahead of gun violence prevention month in June. At a press conference May 27, Eric Hawkins, Warren police commissioner,...
The Power of reaching out: Evolving approaches to suicide prevention
How can mental health clinicians move research into real-world outcomes for patients? This question has been at the center of Mark Ilgen’s work for more than 20 years. As a clinical psychologist,...
Media Mention: What to Know About Anonymous School Tip Lines
Sarah Stilwell from University of Michigan's Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention joins The Last Show with David Cooper to describe how anonymous school tip lines reveal patterns in threats...
Anonymous school tip lines reveal patterns in threats, mental health concerns among youth, study finds
Anonymous school safety tip lines are providing critical insights into when young people report threats of violence and mental health concerns, according to a new study. Led by researchers at the...
High School Victimization Trends by Racial and Sexual Identity: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2015–2023
Stilwell, S. M., Scott, B. A., & Morman, K. M. (2026). High School Victimization Trends by Racial and Sexual Identity: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2015–2023. International Journal of LGBTQ+ Youth...
Anti-Asian Racism: Developing a Brief, Reliable, and Valid Measure
Lee, D. B., Yang, X., Wu, T.-Y., Mouacheupao, I., Zimmerman, M. A., & Hsieh, H.-F. (2026). Anti-Asian racism: Developing a brief, reliable, and valid measure. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health...
Short-term temperature and precipitation patterns associated with firearm discharge incidents in Detroit, MI, USA 2021–2025: A time-stratified case-crossover study
Larson, P. S., Goldstick, J. E., Kappelman, J., Stribley, S. L., Jeon, J., & Wiebe, D. J. (2026). Short-term temperature and precipitation patterns associated with firearm discharge incidents in...
Application of Florida ‘extreme risk’ firearm law varies widely across counties, study finds
A Florida law designed to prevent gun violence by temporarily removing firearms from people at risk of harming themselves or others is used unevenly across the state, according to a new study. The...
Racism and racial disparities in firearm violence: A scoping review
Lee, D. B., Contreras, L. M., Rupp, L., Cook, S. H., Zimmerman, M. A., Carter, P. M., Theall, K. P., Bennett, R., & Fleckman, J. M. (2026). Racism and racial disparities in firearm violence: A...
Multisite External Validation of a Clinical Screening Tool for Interpersonal Firearm Violence Risk
Goldstick, J. E., Carter, P. M., Delgado, M. K., Whiteside, L., & Cunningham, R. M. (2026). Multisite external validation of a clinical screening tool for interpersonal firearm violence risk....