Can universal background checks curb gun violence? Here’s what the research says.
…in April 2021 finds 87% of gun owners and 88% of non-gun owners think “people with mental illnesses” should not be able to buy guns, while 72% of gun owners…
…in April 2021 finds 87% of gun owners and 88% of non-gun owners think “people with mental illnesses” should not be able to buy guns, while 72% of gun owners…
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…in 277 cities. Worcester, Massachusetts, held the most gun buybacks over the period studied — 14 buyback events. The gun buybacks analyzed “have done little to reduce gun crime or…
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…funded, national research on gun violence because Congress in 1996 passed legislation prohibiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using funds to “advocate or promote gun control.” As…
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…legally buying guns, the new law tightens — but does not close — the so-called “boyfriend loophole.” Federal law prohibits legal gun ownership among people convicted of a misdemeanor domestic…
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…a hold does not necessarily mean an assessment has been done yet, she says. Advice for journalists covering gun violence and gun access While gun violence has often been covered…
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…Control and Prevention. Most gun deaths — 54% in 2020 — are suicides. Almost 43% of people killed by guns in 2020 were homicide victims. 2. Most guns made in…
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…firearm deaths, or explore systemic breakdowns that allow gun violence to perpetuate — are essential but often lacking, according to several people we spoke with. “In the medical community, gun…
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…we don’t even license [all] gun owners in the U.S.,’” he added. “Only about 10 states license gun owners, require a permit to purchase prior to obtaining a gun. So,…
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…reducing gun violence, particularly cracking down on unregulated internet gun sales. In short, Obama has directed the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to require firearms sellers to…
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…studies have investigated injuries sustained from gun violence, but Langdorf points out a distinct difference between injuries from mass shootings and those from neighborhood gun violence. “The majority of mass…
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