What you need to know An Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO, can temporarily prevent someone at risk of harming themself or others from having or buying firearms. Many states have ERPO laws,...
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Media Mention: Amid a stretch of violence, gun locks become focus for prevention
Dr. Stephen Oliphant speaks with First Alert 4 in Missouri about secure storage. Watch the full interview via the First Alert 4 website Additional mentions Hoodline St. Louis First Alert 4...
Media Mention: Recent mall shootings prompt questions about Michigan’s gun laws
After two recent fatal shootings at malls in Southeast Michigan, many are wondering how gun laws apply in these situations. Michigan is an open carry state. A gun owner must be at least 18 years...
Evaluating the effect of a school-based material needs intervention on child maltreatment investigations in Michigan: A staggered interrupted time series study
Sokol, R., Victor, B. G., Esposti, M. D., Medina Del Toro, V., Kernsmith, P., Stearns, D., Portugal, J., & Heinze, J. (2026). Evaluating the effect of a school-based material needs intervention...
Media Mention: Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Collection Practices Board; Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of...
U-M celebrates five years leading firearm injury prevention research
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...
Rates and Correlates of Unsecure Storage Behaviors Among U.S. Firearm-Owning Caregivers of Teens: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey
Seewald, L., Hartman, H. A., Millman, C. M., Myers, M., Zimmerman, M. A., Walton, M., & Carter, P. (2026). Rates and Correlates of Unsecure Storage Behaviors Among U.S. Firearm-Owning Caregivers...
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: Georgia Democrat renews push for federal red flag law
Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) on Tuesday renewed her push for legislation expanding red flag laws to address gun violence. At a press conference on Capitol Hill, McBath touted her Federal Extreme Risk...
Media Mention: Whitmer signs order extending Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined local Kalamazoo leaders on Thursday to speak about the importance of gun violence prevention and sign an executive order that re-establishes the Michigan Gun...
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...
Systematic Review of Non-Medical Costs of Firearm Injury
Hutton, D. W., Lefler, T. W., Yang, D., Mai, S., Holtz, M., Zhang, H., Modi, H. S., Hillegass, W. B., Zimmerman, M., & Carter, P. M. (2026). Systematic Review of Non-Medical Costs of Firearm...