Gun Violence

Significant news media attention this week is directed at the oral arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in the much-anticipated case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. The case presents a challenge to New York’s law that requires individuals to show a special need to defend themselves in order to be granted a license to carry a concealed pistol.

Thoughts and Prayers—and more(?)—for Oxford

 in Learn / Reports  tagged Gun Violence / gun violence prevention / mass shootings / oxford / oxfordhighschool / school shooting by
Significant news media attention this week is directed at the oral arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in the much-anticipated case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. The case presents a challenge to New York’s law that requires individuals to show a special need to defend themselves in order to be granted a license to carry a concealed pistol.

The Oxford High School Shooting: Tragedy in Our Midst

 in Learn / Reports  tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention / mass shootings / oxford / school shooting by
Significant news media attention this week is directed at the oral arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in the much-anticipated case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. The case presents a challenge to New York’s law that requires individuals to show a special need to defend themselves in order to be granted a license to carry a concealed pistol.

Extreme Risk Protection Orders

 in Learn / Reports  tagged ERPO / extreme risk protection orders / Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by
Significant news media attention this week is directed at the oral arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday in the much-anticipated case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. The case presents a challenge to New York’s law that requires individuals to show a special need to defend themselves in order to be granted a license to carry a concealed pistol.

Awaiting the Supreme Court’s Next Declaration About Gun Rights

 in Learn / Reports  tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by
The news reports appear every day. More shootings. More heartache. More silence and inaction from those legislators who block consideration and discussion of statutory initiatives that might reduce risk and harm. It is easy to feel numb and bereft of hope when following developments affecting the issue of gun violence.   […]

Learning, Worrying, and Wondering ‘What If?’ While Reading the News

 in Learn / Reports  tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by
photo by
Note: Gun violence prevention requires attention to a variety of underlying issues and problems. Suicide, in particular, represents a major component of harm from firearms. In typical years, two-thirds of gun deaths are from suicide. We are pleased that an early-career scholar at Michigan State University has shared with our […]

Suicide and Firearms among American Youth: Two Problems Intrinsically Linked

 in Learn / Reports  tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention / Suicide by
A news report recently presented this disturbing headline: “There Were At Least 11 Mass Shootings Across the US This Weekend” (Silverman, 2021).  Critics often express concern that the news media’s attention to such events distorts our understanding of gun violence in the United States.  Indeed, if one were to view […]

Looking for Lessons Within Reports of Multiple Mass Shootings

 in Learn / Reports  tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention / mass shootings by