Landmark advisory lays out approach to address firearm violence as a public health crisis.

Given evidence that private party firearm transfers are common and frequently do not include background checks, efforts to establish conducting a private party background may be fruitful areas for future practice and research.

The results do not provide clear evidence for a decrease or increase in the rates of major violent crime or burglary on public college and university campuses following the implementation of more permissive campus carry policies.

Firearms dealers can facilitate the diversion of guns to the criminal market through practices such as selling to straw purchasers or failing to conduct required background checks.

Contrary to expectation, support for and willingness to participate in political violence in this cohort showed little to no change from 2023 to 2024, an election year in the USA. These findings can help guide prevention efforts.

As the recently enacted “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” provides $750 million in incentives to states that implement crisis intervention services, including ERPO laws, results from this case study may inform other states seeking to implement such polic

Findings demonstrate the importance of examining crime rates jurisdictionally to avoid aggregation bias and studying FDV specifically.

Research reveals a complex mix of attitudes, concerns and beliefs about the state of democracy and the potential for violence.