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: 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: 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...
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,...
Domestic violence restraining orders and access to guns: U-M expert discusses
University of Michigan researcher April Zeoli addresses the implications of a recent Texas judge’s decision to strike down the federal law prohibiting access to firearms for individuals subject to...
Extreme risk protection orders in response to threats of multiple victim/mass shooting in six U.S. states: A descriptive study
Zeoli, A. M., Frattaroli, S., Barnard, L., Bowen, A., Christy, A., Easter, M., Kapoor, R., Knoepke, C., Ma, W., Molocznik, A., Norko, M., Omaki, E., Paruk, J. K., Pear, V. A., Rowhani-Rahbar, A.,...
Summer 2023 U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Internship: Informational Session on November 14 at 5 PM
The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is now accepting applications for internship positions in the Summer 2023. The internship is open to upper class undergraduate students and graduate...
Media Mention: Will closing the ‘boyfriend loophole’ in gun legislation save lives? Here’s what the research says
The U.S. Congress has passed a bipartisan gun safety bill, representing the first federal gun safety legislation to be passed in a generation. The legislation, which will now be signed into law by...
Media Mention: Mass-shooting survivors, parents of victims call for action
National Public Radio A1 includes Dr. April Zeoli in a conversation on June 28 ,2022 about the bipartisan gun legislation, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Listen to the full podcast (32...
Media Mention: The Senate gun bill would close the ‘boyfriend loophole.’ Here’s what that means
National Public Radio interviews Dr. April Zeoli about the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on June 23, 2022. Read the article and listen to the full interview.
Media Mention: For gun violence researchers, bipartisan bill is a ‘glass half full’
The New York Times features an article about American researchers who focus exclusively on how to prevent gun violence, including Dr. April Zeoli on June 26, 2022. Read the full article.