An expert on trends in gun sales and gun violence in pandemic America

“Gun sales have risen in recent years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Feb.

Opinion: Don’t underestimate threats of violence from Proud Boys and other right-wing groups

“Remember during the 2020 presidential race when Donald Trump refused to disown right-wing violent extremists, instead telling the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by”?

Who is 'engaged in the business' of selling firearms?

Last year I sold my old vacuum on Nextdoor, a social networking service for neighborhoods. A stranger responded to my listing, we agreed on a price, and we arranged a place and time for making the exchange. Until recently, I could have legally sold a gun in much the same way in 29 states. 

Could political violence determine the outcome of this year’s elections?

It’s an election year. Donald Trump and other Republican Party leaders have refused to commit to accepting November’s results.

Gun violence is decimating the country. Why aren’t we funding solutions?

“More than 33,000 people have died in mass shootings since January 1, 2023.

Leadership message: Spotlight on UC Davis’ Violence Prevention Research Program

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Dear Colleagues,

The difference between Republicans and MAGA Republicans is violence

Experts in many fields — domestic violent extremism

How a divided America, including the 15% who are ‘MAGA Republicans,’ splits on QAnon, racism and armed patrols at polling places

“There is much talk about political violence in America these days. Garen Wintemute, a University of California, Davis, scholar who researches firearm violence, has recently led a nationwide survey research project on political violence. The Conversation U.S.

‘Firearm violence is preventable, not inevitable’

Whether the topic is highly publicized mass shootings like this summer’s tragedies in Uvalde and Buffalo, or the more silent but ongoing epidemic of suicides involving guns, research and context from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) continues to inform national debate and public policy responses around the prevention of firearm violence.

Political violence and the future of democracy: Take a look in the mirror, America

You’re not going to like what you see.