There is room for Michigan to improve its gun laws, said April Zeoli, an associate professor with the University of Michigan’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. “In the landscape of all 50...
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Media Mention: Michigan lawmakers want to curb gun violence. What gun safety researchers suggest
Lawmakers cite public support for the proposals they plan to introduce first. Gun safety experts, meanwhile, point to research that shows putting other policies on the table in Lansing could reduce...
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: 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...
Firearm safety counseling among caregivers of high-school age teens: Results from a National Survey
Seewald, L. A., Myers, M., Zimmerman, M. A., Walton, M. A., Cunningham, R. M., Rupp, L. A., Haasz, M., & Carter, P. M. (2022). Firearm safety counseling among caregivers of high-school age...
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...
U-M researchers share critical findings at 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention
Findings from the pilot study of the Store Safely project were presented on December 1 at the 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention by Cynthia Ewell Foster, Ph.D., who leads...
National conference convenes leaders in firearm injury prevention research
In an effort to expand the pipeline for, and foster collaboration in, the field of firearm injury prevention research, more than 500 researchers are gathering Nov. 30-Dec. 1 for the 2022 National...
U-M launches comprehensive firearm injury prevention open online course
The University of Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation launched a new firearm injury prevention online course this month that is free and publicly accessible, offering the most comprehensive,...
Media Mention: How Texas school leaders hope anonymous reporting tools can keep students safe
The Dallas Morning News article discusses anonymous reporting tools school leaders are using to prevent campus violence. The news includes findings from a study published in the Journal of School...
Podcast: Examining Racism Against the AAPI Community and Gun Ownership
To examine how firearm behaviors (how guns were stored, carried, and thought about) were impacted by racism and discrimination experiences, Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh (University of Michigan) and...
Community engagement, greening, and violent crime: A test of the greening hypothesis and Busy Streets
Gong, C. H., Bushman, G., Hohl, B. C., Kondo, M. C., Carter, P. M., Cunningham, R. M., Rupp, L.A., Grodzinski, A., Branas, C.C., Vagi, K.J., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2022). Community engagement,...