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How COVID-19, Racial Inequity, and the Capitol Insurrection Make the Case for Universal Background Checks
Lindsay Nichols—Feb 25, 2021
Research & Analysis
Our in-depth reports and publications dive deep into various aspects of our country’s gun violence crisis. Through our analysis and original research, we explore the problem of gun violence and present solutions.
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Annual Gun Law Scorecard: Does Your State Make the Grade?
Feb 17, 2021
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Armed Protesters Inspire Fear, Chill Free Speech
Robyn Thomas—Jan 28, 2021
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America at a Crossroads: Reimagining Federal Funding to End Community Violence
Brittany Nieto, Mike McLively—Dec 17, 2020
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Preventing Armed Voter Intimidation: A State-by-State Analysis
Sep 25, 2020
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Gun Safety Under Threat: How Extremist Judges Are Undermining Gun Laws
Aug 17, 2020
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“Stand Your Ground” Kills: How These NRA-Backed Laws Promote Racist Violence
Jul 28, 2020
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Communities on the Move: Local Gun Safety Legislation in California
Jul 09, 2020
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Ghost Guns: How Untraceable Firearms Threaten Public Safety
May 21, 2020
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The Case for Firearm Licensing
Apr 23, 2020
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Every Incident of Mishandled Guns in Schools
Mar 02, 2020
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Preventing the Next Parkland: A Case Study of Broward County
Feb 07, 2020
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In Pursuit of Peace: Building Police-Community Trust to Break the Cycle of Violence
Jan 17, 2020
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How “Second Amendment Sanctuaries” Are Threatening Lifesaving Gun Laws
May 14, 2019
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A Case Study in Hope: Lessons from Oakland’s Remarkable Reduction in Gun Violence
Apr 23, 2019
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The Truth about School Shootings
Feb 11, 2019
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Confronting the Inevitability Myth: Saving Lives from Gun Suicide
Sep 13, 2018
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Securing a Safer Future: How Incentives for Gun Safety Technology Can Stop Shootings
Jun 13, 2018
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Protecting the Next Generation: Strategies to Keep America’s Kids Safe from Gun Violence
Mar 06, 2018
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Investing in Intervention: the Critical Role of State-Level Support
Dec 18, 2017
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For the Record: NICS & Public Safety
Dec 07, 2016
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Healing Communities in Crisis: Lifesaving Solutions to the Urban Gun Violence Epidemic
Mar 10, 2016
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