American Journal of Public Health, Volume 115, Issue 9, Page 1352-1353, September 2025.
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The overlooked role of the home in mass shooting fatalities
Prevention efforts for mass shooting fatalities often focus on public events, overlooking where most fatalities occur. This study analyzes a comprehensive database to better inform prevention strategies.
Safe storage practices among owners in rural and urban households
Safe firearm storage may reduce suicide and unintentional firearm injuries. However, little is known about safe storage practices in rural US populations. We aimed to examine the association between living in …
Safe storage practices among firearm owners
Safe firearm storage may reduce suicide and unintentional firearm injuries. However, little is known about safe storage practices in rural US populations. We aimed to examine the association between living in …
Suicidal ideation and attempt prevalence in the U.S. veterans
Veteran suicide remains a major public health concern; rates increased 64.3% from 2001 to 2022 and substantial geospatial variation exists, with state-level rates ranging from 15.4/100,000 (Maryland) to 87.1/1…
Extreme risk protection order use in six US states
Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are civil court orders that temporarily prohibit firearm purchase and possession by someone (“respondent”) at imminent risk of harming themselves or others. Despite ERPOs…
Mental health and Suicide risk in Adults with Opioid Use Disorder
Publication date: Available online 2 June 2025
Source: Social Science & Medicine
Author(s): Hannah S. Szlyk, Daphne Lew, Xiao Li, Lindsey M. Filiatreau, JaNiene Peoples, Erin Kasson, Patricia Cavazos-Rehg
Why do right to carry laws increase violence?
Publication date: May 2025
Source: Journal of Urban Economics, Volume 147
Author(s): John J. Donohue, Samuel V. Cai, Matthew V. Bondy, Philip J. Cook
Unintentional firearm deaths among children 0–17 yrs old, by race
Unintentional firearm death (UFD) rates are higher among Black children than among White and Hispanic children. Whether disparities in UFD rates among Black as compared to White and Hispanic children vary by o…