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...
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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...
Impact of firearm injury in children and adolescents on health care costs and use within a family
Lianlian Lei, Jason E. Goldstick, Donovan T. Maust, Impact of firearm injury in children and adolescents on health care costs and use within a family, Preventive Medicine, Volume 175, 2023, 107681,...
Alison Miller, PhD
A developmental psychologist by training, Dr. Miller's research program examines how individual child factors, social relationships, and contextual processes shape healthy development for children....
Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Virtual Summit
Michigan has passed an astounding amount of gun violence prevention legislation in 2023: universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders, safe storage, and protections for...
U-M participates in national conference that highlights latest firearm-related harms research
The second annual 2023 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms was held in Chicago earlier this month, bringing together more than 650 people to discuss the latest...
Can hospitals help to reduce violence?
Hospital-based violence intervention programs steer victims to safer, productive lives. Research shows challenges to reducing assaults on a broad scale. Dr. Patrick Carter spoke with the Association...
Media Mention: Can hospitals help to reduce violence?
Hospital-based violence intervention programs steer victims to safer, productive lives. Research shows challenges to reducing assaults on a broad scale. The question is, what impact can HVIPs...
Media Mention: A public health response helped reduce fatal car wrecks in Texas. Can it do the same for gun deaths?
Many public health experts say if we understand what spurs violent acts, how people obtain guns, and how mishandling firearms can accidentally injure or kill, we might find a more agreeable path to...
Media Mention: Tragic accidental deaths may be prevented if weapons are locked
In the 6 News Hope over Violence series of stories, the focus has been on gun safety and how effective and important gun locks are as a way to limit gun violence. Dr. Cindy Ewell Foster spoke with 6...
Media Mention: Michiganders discuss gun safety reform and firearm injury prevention; look ahead to issue in 2024
After a series of mass shooting throughout the year, some say there is more momentum now to pass gun safety reform laws and it could be a key issue for some candidates running in 2024. States like...
Media Mention: As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks to science for help
In recent years, research reviews have begun to conclude there’s enough evidence to say which public health interventions prevent shootings, which do not, and which need more study. Nearly...