Calculate the Economic Cost of Gun Violence

Examining the economic consequences of gun violence is paramount to understanding just how extensive and expensive this crisis is.

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Armed Extremism Primer: The Boogaloo

The boogaloo movement has risen to national prominence as a new and dangerous subset of the extreme right in the United States.

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More Than Brawlers: The Proud Boys and Armed Extremism

Many far-right groups, including the Proud Boys, use fearmongering and conspiracy theories in an attempt to stop any reform of gun laws.

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Funding Summer Youth Programming Prevents Gun Violence

As cities develop their spending plan for American Rescue Plan funds, they should prioritize and plan funding for summer youth engagement.

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The Firearms Industry and the Paycheck Protection Program

Despite a record year in sales and demand, the firearms industry received extensive support from the paycheck protection program in 2020.

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Alternative Dispatch Programs

Creating alternative dispatch options that connect people in crisis with mental health services is key in preventing police gun violence.

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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.

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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.

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Gun Violence and COVID-19 in 2020: A Year of Colliding Crises

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a pronounced impact on gun violence in the United States.

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Hurdles to Healing: Fixing Victim Compensation Funds

Victim compensation funds are available to survivors of gun violence, but obstacles and restrictions make the funds difficult to access

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The Danger of No-Questions-Asked Gun Sales Between Strangers

These stories are examples of tragedies that could have been prevented if a background check was required when the shooter bought their gun.

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Community-Led Services for Survivors

Community-led services can assist survivors by responding to incidents of gun violence in their community and providing ongoing care.

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Unchecked: An Investigation of the Online Firearm Marketplace

The online firearm marketplace has emerged as a growing market for anonymous gun purchases through websites such as Armslist.

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The Role of Guns & Armed Extremism in the Attack on the U.S. Capitol

The attack on the U.S. Capitol is the latest demonstration of the danger armed extremism poses to our democracy.

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The Dangers of Shooting First: “Stand Your Ground” Laws Are a License to Kill

For centuries, self-defense laws have given people the right to protect themselves. Shoot First laws, also known as Stand Your Ground laws, go beyond these…

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The Danger of Guns on Campus

Guns on campus are likely to lead to more shootings, homicides, and suicides, and they’re unlikely to prevent mass shootings.

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A Deadly Year in Cities — And How Policymakers Can Respond

While the long term effects of COVID-19 still aren’t fully clear, it is evident that cities have experienced historic levels of violence.

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Undeniable: How Long-Standing Loopholes in the Background Check System Have Been Exacerbated by COVID-19

Loopholes must be addressed to ensure that guns are not sold without a completed background check.

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Methodological Note: A More Complete Picture

This Methodological Note is a companion to A More Complete Picture: The Contours of Gun Injury in the United States, which…

Methodological Note

A More Complete Picture: The Contours of Gun Injury in the United States

Nonfatal gunshot wounds account for an enormous portion of the gun violence epidemic in America.

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Community-Led Public Safety Strategies

Communities affected by gun violence need immediate and locally driven interventions in addition to larger scale policy reform.

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Methods Note: Firearm Suicide by Congressional District

This methods note is a companion to Firearm Suicide by Congresional District: How Does Your District Stack Up?  Everytown Research used data from the…

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Firearm Suicide By Congressional District

There are 52 firearm suicides on average per congressional district each year, yet there is district-level variation across the country.

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Armed and Dangerous: How the Gun Lobby Enshrines Guns as Tools of the Extreme Right

For decades, the gun lobby has enabled extremists to access guns through its opposition of common sense gun laws.

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Active Shooter Drills in Schools: Methodological Note

Psychological wellbeing concerns and mental health challenges are known to be characterized by latent processes that include negative perspectives, self-focused attention, loss of self-worth and…

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The Impact of Active Shooter Drills in Schools

Since the 1999 Columbine shooting, active shooter drills have proliferated in America’s school systems at an exponential rate.

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ATF & the Rising Threat of Ghost Guns

Ghost guns are emerging as a weapon of choice for criminals, gun traffickers, extremists, and others banned from legally buying firearms.

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Gun Law Navigator

The Gun Law Navigator is the largest historical database of modern U.S. gun laws.

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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.

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How COVID-19 Has Increased the Need for Street Outreach Work

Street outreach teams have long been at the front lines of gun violence prevention work and are now battling two pandemics at once.

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