People who are convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic abuse or subject to a qualifying protective order aren’t allowed to have firearms according to federal law, but actually separating them...
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Media Mention: How to help someone, or yourself, in a mental health crisis
Michigan Medicine has put together a robust list of resources, services and tools for anyone in need of assistance in a mental health crisis. The list includes the Institute's Safe Storage and...
Registration Open: 2025 Michigan Gun Violence Intervention Summit
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division, in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Michigan Institute for...
Media Mention: Gun violence prevention program extends in Muskegon County schools
Several schools in Muskegon County piloted a program over the last year seeking to prevent youth gun violence. After seeing success, the SafER Teens one-on-one mentoring program will continue for...
Caregivers Asking About Firearms in Homes Their Children Visit
Haasz, M., Myers, M. G., Carter, P. M., Gastineau, K., & Sokol, R. L. (2025). Caregivers asking about firearms in homes their children visit. Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-071373...
MI SAFE-Schools
MI SAFE-Schools Securing All Firearms Effectively Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Community-led, School-based Secure Firearm Storage Campaign in Michigan Abstract Project Team...
Media Mention: Van Buren Twp. man arrested after firing rifle, gun from his home
A man was arrested Wednesday after firing weapons from his Van Buren Township home and prompting police to order his neighbors to shelter in place. No injuries were reported, police said. Dr. Pat...
Media Mention: Policy Impact Snapshot: Reducing Firearm Violence Through Policy
Firearm violence is a persistent and complex issue that affects communities and individuals across the United States. In 2023, over 46,000 firearm-related deaths occurred nationwide, including...
Addressing firearm injuries before they happen
Every time someone buckles their seatbelt, puts on a bicycle helmet or places their child in a car seat, they are utilizing the evidence base built over decades by the field of injury prevention...
Media Mention: Many Caregivers Aren’t Asking About Firearms in Homes Their Children Visit. What Increases the Odds of Them Asking?
Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death in children and teens in the US, and many of these injuries take place in other people’s homes. Increased focus is being placed on the ways that...
Parental Firearm Storage and Their Teens’ Perceived Firearm Access in US Households
Hastings KG, Carter PM, Zimmerman M, Sokol R. Parental Firearm Storage and Their Teens’ Perceived Firearm Access in US Households. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(6):e2514443....
Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents lock them up, new research shows
More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home. Even when their parents report storing all firearms locked and unloaded, more than...