Dr. Stilwell is a Research Investigator at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. Dr. Stilwell's research focuses on comprehensive school safety, evaluation work, implementation efficacy,...
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Media Mention: New York’s use of red-flag laws to seize guns has skyrocketed
So many guns were being seized by the New York State Police, several evidence custodians told a union official, that they were running out of space to store them. The guns were tagged and arranged...
Firearm-Related Tips in a Statewide School Anonymous Reporting System
Elyse J. Thulin, Alex French, Elizabeth Messman, Rachel Masi, Justin E. Heinze; Firearm-Related Tips in a Statewide School Anonymous Reporting System. Pediatrics February 2024; 153 (2): e2023063861....
Anonymous tip line flags thousands of firearm threats in schools
A look at one state’s use of Sandy Hook Promise’s Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, which provides K-12 students a way to confidentially report concerning behaviors, found that youth...
Media Mention: Despite spate of Michigan kids dying from unsecured guns, these new laws might help
A package of bills approved last year by the Democrat-controlled Legislature, set to go into effect Feb. 13, will require people with a minor in their home or those who know "reasonably" a minor...
Media Mention: Annual report highlights ‘remarkable and transformational year’
An expansion of the health care system and new initiatives to promote the arts and enhance school safety are among the many notable achievements featured in the University of Michigan’s annual...
Media Mention: Thoughts, prayers and programs: Denver metro communities invest in preventing youth gun violence
As gun violence becomes the leading cause of teen death in the U.S., local governments, nonprofits and law enforcement are looking for creative community-wide solutions. Since 2002, the number of...
Anonymous Reporting Systems for School-Based Violence Prevention: A Systematic Review
Messman E, Heinze J, Hsieh HF, Hockley N, Pomerantz N, Grodzinski A, Scott B, Goldstein N, Zimmerman M. Anonymous Reporting Systems for School-Based Violence Prevention: A Systematic Review. Health...
State firearm laws, gun ownership, and K-12 school shootings: Implications for school safety
Reeping PM, Klarevas LJ, Rajan S, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Heinze J, Zeoli AM, Goyal MK, Zimmerman M, Branas CC. State firearm laws, gun ownership, and K-12 school shootings: Implications for school...
Media Mention: Cass mass shooting has eerie parallels to 2013 Manchester killings
A mass shooting Thursday in Cass County is reminiscent of a 2013 incident in Manchester where six people were found killed in their home. As of the first week in December, there have been more than...
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Media Mention: Easy to conceal, harder to detect: Knives more prevalent than guns in schools
Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have...