The University of Michigan’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention has received $11.2 million in federal funding to address research topics ranging from secure storage and youth mortality to...
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Media Mention: Firearm-owning parents of young children often store at least one firearm without secure storage
About 44% of parents of young children who own firearms reported that they own both a handgun and a long gun, at least one of which is not stored securely, according to research presented during the...
Media Mention: How to file an Extreme Risk Protection Order in Michigan
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,...
Media Mention: Before the playdate: Tips from Michigan parents for talking about secure gun storage
What you need to know Talking with other parents about whether they have guns and how they’re stored can help you make informed decisions about playdates. Experts recommend making sure firearms are...
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...
Corrigendum to “Child access prevention laws and firearm storage in the US: Associations by law stringency and social vulnerability” Preventive Medicine Volume 204 (2026), 108516
Oliphant, S. N., Degli Esposti, M., Hastings, K. G., Hartman, H. A., Ehrlich, P. F., Carter, P. M., & Sokol, R. L. (2026). Corrigendum to “Child access prevention laws and firearm storage in the...
Media Mention: Toledo libraries offering free gun locks
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional injury is the fourth-leading cause of death in children below the age of 1, and it's the top cause of death in those ages...
Media Mention: How Often Do Kids Bring Guns to School? Here’s What We Know
Despite the lack of quality information, available data and research offer clues about why some students bring guns to school, and why school officials have struggled to respond. For many students,...
Michigan firearm safety laws turn 2: New program offers guidance, info, support on how and when to use them
It has been two years since Michigan's new firearm safety laws took effect and the University of Michigan is rolling out a program that translates the legislation to real-life situations. The...
March 23, 2026: 2026 Injury Prevention Research Symposium
Presented by the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center Monday, March 23 | 9AM – 2PM Join the U-M IPC for a day of discovery at the Injury Prevention Research Symposium. This event brings...
Media Mention: State has distributed 110,600 free gun locks since safe storage law took effect
Michigan’s safe gun storage and red flag laws adopted largely in response to mass shootings at Oxford High School and Michigan State University have been in effect for two years now. One law...