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JAMA Summit charts road map to reduce gun violence to record lows by 2040
Dozens of violence prevention leaders from across the U.S. convened in Chicago in March to discuss how to achieve “the…
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Guns are the leading cause of death for American children. What to know
In 2021, gun violence replaced car crashes as the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. It has…
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Black families most in need of victim compensation funds, yet more likely to be denied
A new study shows that Black families who lost a relative to homicide are most likely to file victim compensation…
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What Camden’s homicide-free summer reveals about community safety and health outcomes
Camden, N.J., recorded no homicides this summer for the first time in 50 years. The milestone is a good starting…
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Gun suicides often spike after homicides rise, multi-decade study reveals
Researchers found a close link between gun suicide and homicides in a new multi-decade study from the New Jersey Gun…
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Medicaid cuts could further strain ERs treating gunshot wounds, study says
A new study warns that Medicaid funding cuts could financially destabilize trauma centers on the front lines of the gun…
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Kids in disadvantaged ZIP codes face up to 20 times higher odds of getting shot
A new study found that kids in “very low-opportunity” neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized…
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Survey finds broad, bipartisan support for gun violence prevention policies
Both gun owners and non-gun owners across political lines widely support gun violence prevention policies, a new survey found.
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Gun violence prevention efforts and research the Trump admin has targeted so far
Since President Trump returned to office, cuts and layoffs related to gun violence prevention have hit the CDC, the NIH…
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The ‘Idaho Paradox’: When a state with loose gun laws has below average gun violence rates
States with lax gun laws often have higher rates of firearm violence — but that’s not the case in Idaho,…