Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh spoke with the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) in early April for the group's Friday Fast Facts series on firearm violence.
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Media Mention: Experts discuss factors that cause men to be most common perpetrators of mass violence
Dr. Patrick Carter speaks with The State News about how law-abiding firearm owners can be part of the conversation to implement ‘upstream’ measures to prevent mass gun violence, including being...
Media Mention: More schools are using metal detectors, secure entrances and other safety measures to keep students safe
School administrators have amped up safety measures over the past several years, new federal data show, as the U.S. continues to reel from deadly school shootings. Dr. Marc Zimmerman spoke with the...
Firearm violence has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 19
Dr. Patrick Carter, along with other firearm researchers and the CDC, notes the firearms/firearm injuries has surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death for people ages 1-19
Another mass shooting at an American school: U-M experts available
EXPERTS ADVISORY The University of Michigan has several faculty experts who can discuss the United States’ epidemic of mass shootings. The latest mass shooting came Monday at a private elementary...
Media Mention: MSU plans classroom security measures after shooting
Michigan State University officials on Wednesday outlined new security measures, including the adoption of classroom door locks and extending by five hours each day when key cards need to be used to...
Media Mention: Michigan may soon enact red flag laws. Implementation could make all the difference.
Bills introduced days after the MSU shooting, fall into three categories: Requiring universal background checks for the sale of all firearms; establishing penalties for failing to safely store a gun...
Stateside Podcast: Students Facing Trauma
Listen to Michigan Radio's Stateside podcast following the shootings at MSU on February 13, 2023 including Dr. Justin Heinze, co-director of the National Center for School Safety and Co-Director of...
Media Mention: After Michigan State University shooting, state Democrats see rare chance to pass host of gun-safety measures
State lawmakers filed an 11-bill package in February, which includes several policies experts say are proven to reduce gun violence. Michigan Democrats have tried and failed to enact stronger gun...
Media Mention: The data on firearms following another mass shooting in Michigan
“In the most recent years, we’ve seen the highest absolute number of firearm deaths that we’ve ever seen,” said Dr. Patrick Carter, co-director of the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm...
Media Mention: Michigan firearm policies and what the data shows
It is “completely common” for people to enter plea deals for a lesser charge, said April Zeoli, policy core director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan....
Media Mention: How can mass shootings be stopped before they happen? School security expert weighs in
Dr. Justin Heinze speaks with WWJ Radio about evidence-based school and community violence prevention strategies following the mass shooting on Michigan State University's campus on February 13, 2023