Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico announced a 30-day ban on carrying firearms in public areas or state property in Albuquerque and its county, a move that she said was a necessary response...
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Media Mention: Gun rights group makes cities reveal IDs of those who turned in guns for cash
The Detroit Free Press discusses the effectiveness of firearm buyback programs and policies
Media Mention: Michiganders discuss gun safety reform and firearm injury prevention; look ahead to issue in 2024
After a series of mass shooting throughout the year, some say there is more momentum now to pass gun safety reform laws and it could be a key issue for some candidates running in 2024. States like...
Media Mention: As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks to science for help
In recent years, research reviews have begun to conclude there’s enough evidence to say which public health interventions prevent shootings, which do not, and which need more study. Nearly...
Properly implemented firearm access policies are effective at reducing injury, study finds
When evidence-based firearm injury prevention policies such as extreme risk protection orders are implemented properly, they can play a significant role in preventing gun-related injuries and death,...
Media Mention: Michigan’s OK2SAY program shows a rise in school violence tips
Michigan’s school violence prevention reporting system received 7,415 tips in 2022, annual numbers from Michigan State Police said, a 19% increase from the year before. The reporting system, OK2SAY,...
Media Mention: The GOP and the NRA want to stop gun violence research. California is a target.
California has been the epicenter of American gun violence research, largely because it maintains an extensive repository of firearms data and, unlike other states, has historically made much of the...
Media Mention: Expert weighs in on GRPS’s decision to un-ban backpacks
When students in Grand Rapids go back to class next month, they'll be able to take their backpacks with them. Grand Rapids Public Schools banned backpacks in May after four incidents where young...
Media Mention: Detroit’s Summer Gun Violence: A Complex Issue Beyond School Breaks
A study conducted by the University of Michigan found that neighborhoods with higher rates of poverty and unemployment also had higher rates of gun violence, as cited in this Michigan Chronicle...
Laura Seewald, MD
Dr. Laura Seewald is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and a Research Assistant Professor with the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan. She is...
Media Mention: UMich community discusses statewide firearm violence prevention efforts
This spring, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed 10 gun safety bills into law for the state of Michigan. The changes include expanding universal background checks for gun purchases, creating safe storage...
Media Mention: Michigan “gun-free zones” – do they work?
Laws involving gun-free zones vary, and there is no official legal definition for the term. But in the broadest sense, these zones are meant to help reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths in...