Scope and Cost of Gun Violence
Monetary, Medical, and Health
- Firearm-Related Hospitalization and Risk for Subsequent Violent Injury, Death, or Crime Perpetration: A Cohort Study (2015)
- The Cost of Gun Violence (Children's Safety Network) (2012)
- The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Gun Violence (2001)
- The Cost of Firearm Deaths in the United States: Reduced Life Expectancies and Increased Insurance Costs (2005)
- The Medical Costs of Gunshot Injuries in the United States (1999)
Domestic Violence
- Domestic Abuse Protective Orders and Firearm Access in Rhode Island (2015)
- A Census of Domestic Violence Gun Homicides in Arizona (2015)
- Common Sense Solutions: State Laws to Address Gun Violence in Women (2014)
- Women Under the Gun- How Gun Violence Affects Women and 4 Policy Solutions to Better Protect Them (2014)
- State Background Checks for Gun Purchase and Firearm Deaths (2012)
- Effects of Domestic Violence Policies, Alcohol Taxes and Police Staffing Levels on Intimate Partner Homicide in Large US Cities (2011)
- Women with Protective Orders Report Failure to Remove Firearms From Their Abusive Partners (2010)
- Removing Guns from Domestic Violence Offenders (Johns Hopkins) (2009)
- Do Laws Restricting Access to Firearms by Domestic Violence Offenders Prevent Intimate Partner Homicide (2008)
- Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of Abusers -- Handgun Purchases and Restraining Orders (2008)
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Posted: September 14, 2017
Domestic extremist groups ranging from white supremacists to their rival antifa anarchists are increasingly exploiting loose gun control laws to show up at emotionally charged rallies with assault rifles and other high-powered weapons, increasing the likelihood of an explosive clash in an American city, according to law enforcement officials. ...
NIH quietly shelves gun research program
Posted: September 14, 2017
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Posted: September 14, 2017
In just the past few years, the advancement and availability of milling and 3-D printing technology has made it easier than ever to build your own guns. While not illegal on the face of it, authorities have grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a growing black market that sidesteps state and federal gun laws regulating everything from background checks to banned weapons. ...
Smaller US cities struggle with high teen gun violence rates
Posted: September 14, 2017
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