Mass shooters seeking fame aim for ‘surprise’
Mass shooters pursuing fame often plan their attacks as “surprises,” a study shows. This tendency makes them uniquely challenging to prevent.
Most child victims of gun violence are bystanders
Most child shooting victims are shot outdoors for unknown reasons and are likely not the intended target, a new study shows.
Racial gaps in gun violence against kids increased during COVID
Black children were 100x more likely than white children to experience firearm assault injuries in the first 21 months of the COVID pandemic.
Racial gaps in gun violence against kids increased during COVID
Black children were 100x more likely than white children to experience firearm assault injuries in the first 21 months of the COVID pandemic.
Health care providers rarely ask about gun access
Health care providers rarely ask patients if they have access to firearms, researchers report. Here’s why they should.
Health care providers rarely ask about gun access
Health care providers rarely ask patients if they have access to firearms, researchers report. Here’s why they should.
Most firearm owners keep one handy, not locked
Most firearm owners keep at least one firearm unlocked, and some view gun locks as an unnecessary obstacle in an emergency.
Gun store chats boost use of gun cable locks
People who are told by a retailer about gun cable locks when they purchase a firearm are more than twice as likely to use them, a new study shows.
Shootings rise on unusually hot days in US cities
“Our study provides strong evidence that daily temperature plays a meaningful role in gun violence fluctuations.”
Shootings rise on unusually hot days in US cities
“Our study provides strong evidence that daily temperature plays a meaningful role in gun violence fluctuations.”