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Gun Violence

This special collection brings together evidence and insights from nonprofits, foundations, and research organizations working to understand the full impact of firearm use and gun violence in the US. By providing us with analyses of current state and federal laws as well as valuable data on suicides, homicides, accidents, and mass shootings, these organizations seek to inform sound public policy and to curb this ongoing public health epidemic.

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25 Years of Impactful Grant Making: Gun Violence Prevention Research Supported by the Joyce Foundation

25 Years of Impactful Grant Making: Gun Violence Prevention Research Supported by the Joyce Foundation

Aug 15, 2019

Joyce Foundation;

This document reviews the Joyce Foundation's 25-year history of grant making to advance gun violence prevention research. Since 1993, the Joyce Foundation has provided support to researchers who have produced hundreds of scientific publications and innumerable insights about gun violence in the United States, and its solutions. This is necessarily an incomplete accounting, but provides an approximate measure of the unique impact of the Joyce Foundation's grant making during a critical time period when few other private or public funders supported the field.

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High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines are the Common Thread Running Through Most Mass Shootings in the United States

High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines are the Common Thread Running Through Most Mass Shootings in the United States

Jul 01, 2017

Violence Policy Center;

Since 1980, there have been at least 56 mass shootings (3 or more fatalities) where the shooter used high-capacity ammunition magazines. A total of 507 people were killed in these shootings and 497 were wounded. This number is likely a significant undercount of actual incidents since there is no consistent collection or reporting of this data. Even in many high-profile shootings information on magazine capacity is not released or reported.

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America's Complex Relationship With Guns: An In-depth Look at the Atttitudes and Experiences of U.S. Adults

America's Complex Relationship With Guns: An In-depth Look at the Atttitudes and Experiences of U.S. Adults

Jun 22, 2017

Pew Research Center;

A new Pew Research Center survey attempts to better understand the complex relationship Americans have with guns and how that relationship intersects with their policy views.The survey finds that Americans have broad exposure to guns, whether they personally own one or not. At least two-thirds have lived in a household with a gun at some point in their lives. And roughly seven-in-ten – including 55% of those who have never personally owned a gun – say they have fired a gun at some point. Today, three-in-ten U.S. adults say they own a gun, and an additional 36% say that while they don't own one now, they might be open to owning a gun in the future. A third of adults say they don't currently own a gun and can't see themselves ever doing so.To be sure, experiences with guns aren't always positive: 44% of U.S. adults say they personally know someone who has been shot, either accidentally or intentionally, and about a quarter (23%) say they or someone in their family have been threatened or intimidated by someone using a gun. Half see gun violence as a very big problem in the U.S. today, although gun owners and non-owners offer divergent views on this.Gun owners and non-owners are also deeply divided on several gun policy proposals, but there is agreement on some restrictions, such as preventing those with mental illnesses and those on federal watch lists from buying guns. Among gun owners, there is a diversity of views on gun policy, driven in large part by party affiliation.The nationally representative survey of 3,930 U.S. adults, including 1,269 gun owners, was conducted March 13 to 27 and April 4 to 18, 2017, using the Pew Research Center's American Trends Panel.

The Next 100 Questions: A Research Agenda For Ending Gun Violence

The Next 100 Questions: A Research Agenda For Ending Gun Violence

Jan 11, 2021

Joyce Foundation;

This report outlines key areas of focus for public and private sector efforts to build the science of gun violence prevention with actionable findings for policy makers and practitioners over the next five years. The report was written in collaboration with an advisory panel of scientific experts and includes input from dozens of researchers in the field.Against the backdrop of a national surge of gun violence and gun purchasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the report arrives at a moment of optimism for gun violence research efforts. Congress recently renewed $25 million in funding for those efforts, and the incoming federal administration has committed to comprehensively addressing gun violence as a public health epidemic.The renewed federal funding into gun violence research is a good start, but there is much more to learn about reducing gun deaths and injuries in the U.S. The report identifies key questions in 10 dimensions of gun violence:1) Firearm suicide 2) Community-based gun violence 3) Intimate partner violence 4) Shootings by law enforcement 5) Mass shootings 6) Unintentional shootings 7) Impacts of lawful gun ownership 8) Gun access during high-risk periods 9) Racial disparities and the criminal justice system 10) Firearm-related technology.

Reducing Violence and Building Trust: Data to Guide Enforcement of Gun Laws in Baltimore

Reducing Violence and Building Trust: Data to Guide Enforcement of Gun Laws in Baltimore

Aug 28, 2020

Center for Gun Policy and Research at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;

This report is the product of the Reducing Violence, Building Trust: Data to Guide Gun Law Enforcement in Baltimore project. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research (JHCGPR) collected and analyzed data relevant to the enforcement of laws restricting the possession of firearms by prohibited individuals and unlawful carrying of concealed firearms to provide data-driven recommendations for more fair and effective practices. The project was designed to help inform the response to the dual crises in Baltimore—extraordinarily high rates of gun violence, and gun law enforcement practices that, in some cases, have violated the law and more generally weakened community members' trust in the police.

The Other Epidemic: Fatal Police Shootings in the Time of COVID -19

The Other Epidemic: Fatal Police Shootings in the Time of COVID -19

Aug 18, 2020

ACLU;

This report examines whether circumstances surrounding the public health crisis — unprecedented societal isolation combined with relaxed police department routine enforcement — has led to a change in the frequency with which the police fatally shoot people in the U.S. Using data from The Washington Post's "Fatal Force" database, this report provides national and state-level data on fatal shootings by police since 2015, including during COVID-19. Our analysis reveals that the police have continued to fatally shoot people at the same rate during the first six months of 2020 as they did over the same period from 2015 to 2019. The report also demonstrates that Black, Native American/Indigenous, and Latinx people are still more likely than white people to be shot and killed by police. The report puts forth a set of recommendations designed to reduce police departments' role, presence, responsibilities, and funding, including dramatically transforming use-of-force laws, and instead reinvest into community-based services that are better suited to respond to actual community needs. These measures can lead to a reduction in police interactions, and in turn, help put an end to racist police violence.

The Gun Industry in America: The Overlooked Player in a National Crisis

The Gun Industry in America: The Overlooked Player in a National Crisis

Aug 06, 2020

Center for American Progress;

This report discusses the gaps in the current law regarding gun industry regulation and oversight. It then offers a series of policy solutions to address these gaps, including:Increasing oversight of gun manufacturers, importers, exporters, and dealersRequiring licensed gun dealers to implement security measures to prevent theftStrengthening the National Firearms Act review and determination processStrengthening oversight of homemade guns, ammunition, and silencersGiving the Consumer Product Safety Commission authority to regulate guns  and ammunition for safetyRepealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms ActThe high rates of gun death experienced in this country are not inevitable or, as some in the gun lobby claim, "the price of freedom." There is much more that can be done to provide better oversight and regulation of the gun industry, which would have a significant impact on reducing gun violence and making all of our communities safer.

Unfinished Business: Gun Violence on the Policy Agenda

Unfinished Business: Gun Violence on the Policy Agenda

Jul 21, 2020

Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium; Rockefeller Institute of Government at The State University of New York;

To better understand recent state policymaking in New York, researchers analyzed the 161 firearm-related bills introduced by the governor, Senate, and Assembly in New York between 2018 and 2019 to identify trends in legislative interest and activity.

Gun Violence and COVID-19

Gun Violence and COVID-19

Jun 16, 2020

Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund;

The US has seen the collision of two major public health crises: COVID-19 and gun violence. A comprehensive understanding of how this collision will affect Americans and the factors driving the increase in gun violence during the pandemic is still developing, but there are a few takeaways: While millions of Americans rushed out to purchase new firearms in the middle of a global pandemic, thinking they were buying safety, research shows that they are in fact exposing themselves and their families to higher risks of suicide, homicide, unintentional shootings, and intimate partner violence.

Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2017 Homicide Data

Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2017 Homicide Data

Jun 01, 2020

Violence Policy Center;

This study examines the problem of black homicide victimization at the state level by analyzing unpublished Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) data for black homicide victimization submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The information used for this report is for the year 2017. This is the first analysis of the 2017 data on black homicide victims to offer breakdowns of cases in the 10 states with the highest black homicide victimization rates and the first to rank the states by the rate of black homicide victims.It is important to note that the SHR data used in this report comes from law enforcement reporting at the local level. While there are coding guidelines followed by the law enforcement agencies, the amount of information submitted to the SHR system, and the interpretation that results in the information submitted (for example, gang involvement) will vary from agency to agency. This study is limited by the quantity and degree of detail in the information submitted.

The Long-Term Decline of Gun Ownership in America: 1973 to 2018 (published June 2020)

The Long-Term Decline of Gun Ownership in America: 1973 to 2018 (published June 2020)

Jun 01, 2020

Violence Policy Center;

Using data from the General Social Survey (GSS) of the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, this report details the long-term decrease in household and personal gun ownership in the United States from 1973 to 2018 (the most recent year for which GSS data is available).

Ghost Guns: How Untraceable Firearms Threaten Public Safety

Ghost Guns: How Untraceable Firearms Threaten Public Safety

May 21, 2020

Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence;

Ghost guns are untraceable firearms available without a background check.  These guns represent a major threat to public safety that continues to grow.This report explains how ghost guns undermine gun safety laws, with tragic consequences for families and communities across the country, and how we can solve this crisis.

Gun Violence in America

Gun Violence in America

May 19, 2020

Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund;

Everytown for Gun Safety has compiled scientific research on the impact of gun violence in America. There are data gaps that exist because of underfunding and incomplete data collection at the state and federal level. In order to fully understand the impact of gun violence in the US, it is important to fill these gaps. This report covers the following topics: gun deaths by intent, homicide, children and teens, and domestic violence.

Keeping Our Schools Safe: A Plan for Preventing Mass Shootings and Ending All Gun Violence in American Schools

Keeping Our Schools Safe: A Plan for Preventing Mass Shootings and Ending All Gun Violence in American Schools

May 19, 2020

Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund;

Everytown for Gun Safety has compiled scientific research on gun violence in American Schools. Everytown for Gun Safety in collaboration with The American Federation of Teachers and The National Education Association have created a plan focused on interventions that can prevent mass shootings and gun violence in American Schools. This report covers the following topics: demonstrate what gun violence in American schools looks like, outline a plan to prevent gun violence in schools, and stop schools from arming teachers.

Untraceable: The Rising Specter of Ghost Guns

Untraceable: The Rising Specter of Ghost Guns

May 14, 2020

Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund;

Everytown for Gun Safety has compiled scientific research on the impact of ghost guns on public safety. This report covers the following topics: survey of the rise in use and ease of availability of ghost guns, the status of ghost guns under the law, and recommendations for local, state, and federal government.

Firearm Justifiable Homicides and Non-Fatal Self-Defense Gun Use: An Analysis of Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Crime Victimization Survey Data (2020)

Firearm Justifiable Homicides and Non-Fatal Self-Defense Gun Use: An Analysis of Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Crime Victimization Survey Data (2020)

May 01, 2020

Violence Policy Center;

This report analyzes, on both the national and state levels, the use of firearms in justifiable homicides. It also details the total number of times guns are used for self-defense by the victims of both attempted and completed violent crimes and property crimes whether or not the use of the gun by the victim resulted in a fatality.

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