Reports
Stolen Guns Pose a Tremendous Risk to Public Safety
Thousands of guns are stolen every year and often wind up at crime scenes. Stolen guns pose a tremendous risk to public safety.
Fatal Gaps
More than ten years after the Virginia Tech shooting, progress in closing the gaps in state mental health records submissions is evident in several…
State Firearm Preemption Laws
State firearm preemption laws are a relatively recent phenomenon inconsistent with centuries of American history in which cities and rural areas had different gun laws.
Danger in the Land of Enchantment
In October 2016, a violent felon from Deming tried to buy a gun. He had recently served time in prison for three felonies related to…
Danger in the Land of Enchantment: Appendices
Dangerous People Shopping for Guns Online in New Mexico Over the month-long investigation period, researchers observed the following individuals attempting to buy guns illegally online,…
The Wild Wild Web
Federal law prohibits certain narrow classes of dangerous people from buying or possessing guns including felons, people convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence, and…
Business As Usual
Guns in Bars
Guns and alcohol don’t mix. There is strong evidence that people under the influence of alcohol are at an elevated risk of violent behavior.
Domestic Abuse Protective Orders and Firearm Access in Rhode Island
Domestic abuse affects the lives of thousands of Rhode Islanders. According to the Rhode Island Judiciary Administration, police responded to nearly 8,000 domestic abuse calls…