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Ghost Guns Recoveries and Shootings
Everytown Research & Policy has collected examples of reported murders and shootings using ghost guns since 2013.
Beyond Measure: Gun Violence Trauma
This study focuses on trauma from gun violence by listening to the voices and experiences of those directly impacted.
Mass Shootings in the United States
Mass shootings haunt our nation’s collective conscience. Each breaking-news alert results in grief at the acts of preventable violence.
Gun Violence Survivors in America
This survey explores the breadth of gun violence in America and how it impacts survivors.
The Gun Industry’s Power Broker: A Closer Look at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the Front Group for America’s Gun Makers and Sellers
The NSSF isn’t as well known as the NRA, but it is just as extreme and exacerbates our gun violence epidemic.
At the Forefront of Gun Safety: Removing Illegal Guns
While gun violence continues to spike across the country, illegal gun removal programs provide real hope about progress on new solutions.
Shooting Straight: What TV Stories Tell Us About Gun Safety, How These Depictions Affect Audiences, and How We Can Do Better
This research project explores how often gun safety and prevention measures are portrayed or discussed in entertainment media.
Gun Suicide in Cities: The Lesser-Known Side of City Gun Violence
Rates of people who die by gun suicide in cities are on the rise, but, until now, a dearth of city-level data leaves it often overlooked.
How To Stop Shootings and Gun Violence in Schools: A Plan to Keep Students Safe
We need meaningful actions to keep our schools safe, actions that address what we know about gun violence in America’s schools.
Armed Extremism in Buffalo: Online Gun Communities Provide a Path of Radicalization and Training to a Racist Shooter
The Buffalo, NY mass shooting in May 2022 at Tops Friendly Market was an act of white supremacist, hate-motivated violence.
The Economic Cost of Gun Violence
In an average year, gun violence in America kills 40,000 people, wounds nearly twice as many, and costs our nation $557 billion.
When the Shooting Stops: The Impact of Gun Violence on Survivors in America
The trauma of gun violence doesn’t end when the shooting stops. Experiencing gun violence has a lasting impact on survivors.
Everytown Gun Law Rankings
Our annual Gun Law Rankings measure states based on 50 key gun safety measures.
Misogyny, Extremism, and Gun Violence
The impact of violent misogyny, combined with the unique harm of violence involving guns, makes addressing it an urgent issue.
Guide to Secure Gun Storage Devices
Secure gun storage can prevent theft and access by children, unauthorized users, and anyone who may pose a danger to themself or others.
Preventable Tragedies: Unintentional Shootings by Children
Unintentional shootings by children are a persistent, yet preventable, tragedy that disproportionately involves preschool and teenage boys.
Invisible Wounds: Gun Violence and Community Trauma among Black Americans
Persistent gun violence is harming too many Black communities in the U.S., contributing to individual, family, and community-level trauma.
Five Things to Know About Crime Guns, Gun Trafficking, and Background Checks
The current patchwork of state laws makes it easy for individuals to traffic firearms from states with weaker gun laws.
Not An Accident: Unintentional Shootings by Children
Every year, hundreds of children unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else after accessing unsecured guns. This is not an accident.
Gunfire on School Grounds
Since 2013, Everytown has tracked incidents of gunfire on school grounds to learn how often youth are affected by gun violence.
EveryStat: Gun Violence Data in Your Community
See how gun violence impacts communities by state, county, race and ethnicity, gender, and intent.
Gun Violence in America
We have gathered the most comprehensive, publicly available data to illustrate the magnitude of everyday gun violence.
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Champions at Work: Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Action
ERPO champions share their insights on how to effectively implement extreme risk laws.
Case StudyLocal Gun Violence Dashboards
Everytown's toolkit outlines 10 steps to launching and effectively using a local gun violence dashboard, and the benefits of doing so.
Data ToolHow Guns Fuel Violence Against Transgender People in America
Black trans women are bearing the brunt of a crisis of gun violence, often at the hands of perpetrators who are prohibited from owning guns.
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Preventing Gun Violence by Investigating Attempted Gun Purchases by Domestic Abusers
Introduction Under federal and state law, certain individuals are prohibited from buying and possessing firearms because of their history of certain criminal convictions, restraining orders,…
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Everytown Resource Guide for Survivors of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Fact SheetWho is Manufacturing the Guns Used in Crimes?
The same manufacturers who are engaging in risky business practices to profit the most from gun sales are also behind the most gun crimes.
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The Transition to Civilian Life: A Critical Moment for Gun Suicide Prevention Education
The Transition Assistance Program is a prime opportunity to share secure storage information with new veterans to prevent gun suicide.
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Navigating the VOCA Funding Process
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Crime Victim Compensation: Financial Assistance after a Crime
Fact SheetPart Four: Gun Violence Recovery
Key Takeaways The trauma of gun violence is immeasurable and has lasting effects on individuals who and communities that are directly and indirectly affected. This…
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Part Three: Gun Violence Response
Key Takeaways The first hours following a gun violence incident are likely to be fear-inducing, fast-moving, and chaotic. Safety and trauma-informed practices must be at…
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Part Two: Gun Violence Preparation
Key Takeaways Preparing for incidents of gun violence requires consideration of physical security, emergency operations plans, association protocols, development of media-related and other communications strategies,…
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Part One: Gun Violence Prevention
Key Takeaways Across all education settings, prevention efforts should be geared toward creating an environment that fosters trust-building, connection, and a sense of belonging for…
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NEA School Gun Violence Prevention and Response Guide
About the National Education Association and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund The National Education Association (NEA) is…
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Gun Violence Is Down in Our Cities. Why Not Also in Our Schools?
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Fear versus Facts: Gun Violence is Definitely DownÂ
Is violent crime on the rise in the United States? This election season, if you’re listening to fear-mongering media1Matthew J. Dolliver…
ReportDual Tragedies: Domestic Homicide-Suicides with a Firearm
Guns are the centerpiece of the dual tragedies of intimate partner homicide and suicide. We must reduce abusers’ access to guns.
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Methodological Note for Dual Tragedies: Domestic Homicide-Suicides with a Firearm
Read the Report Dual Tragedies: Domestic Homicide-Suicides with a Firearm Report Dual Tragedies: Domestic Homicide-Suicides with a…
Methodological NoteParanoia and Profit: Armed Extremism and the Gun Industry’s Role in Fostering It
Meanwhile, the industry works with its political allies to make these weapons available to anyone, anywhere, at any time, demonizing those who want to keep…
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Arming Teachers Introduces New Risks Into Schools
Introduction During the 2023–2024 school year, there were 49 deaths from gunfire on US school grounds and an additional 116 injuries.
Fact SheetEnsuring Effective Implementation of Laws that Disarm Domestic Abusers
Many states have not fully implemented laws that disarm domestic abusers, leaving survivors at risk.
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The Relationship Between Firearms, Mass Shootings and Suicide Risk among LGBTQ+ Young People
One in five LGBTQ+ young people report they or someone they know has been personally impacted by a mass shooting.
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Damming the Iron River
In November 2019, an armored convoy of heavily armed gunmen working for the Cartel del Noreste attacked the town of Villa Union, Mexico, shooting at…
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Gun Thefts from Cars: The Largest Source of Stolen Guns
On average, at least one gun is stolen from a car every nine minutes in the United States. Secure storage can prevent gun thefts.
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Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs: A Guide to Implementation and Costing
“Not every injured person is reflected in a police report—but they are coming to the emergency department. Crisis resources especially have…
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Freedom from Fear of Hate-Fueled Violence: Preventing Transgender Homicides
The statistics make it clear: violence against transgender people is a gun violence issue.
ReportThose Who Serve: Addressing Firearm Suicide Among Military Veterans
Veterans are more likely than the general population to die by suicide. We must address the role of guns in this preventable crisis.
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Repeal Gun Industry Immunity
ReportNew Data, Same Conclusion: Smart Gun Laws Save Lives
Everytown's Gun Law Rankings show a clear correlation between states with strong gun laws and lower rates of gun violence.
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Findings from the #NotAnAccident Index, 2015–2021 (Injury Epidemiology)
This study published in Injury Epidemiology assesses the scope of unintentional shootings by children in the US.
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