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.

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Five Ways to Enhance the Gun Violence Prevention Strategy in Your City

Cities that have sustained success preventing gun violence have deployed multi-disciplinary, community-involved approaches to response and prevention. Below are five steps that you can take…

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Fatal Gaps

Progress Toward a Stronger Background Check System More than ten years after the Virginia Tech shooting, progress in closing the gaps in state mental…

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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.

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The SHARE Act Is Dangerous and Unnecessary

Bottom Line: Silencers pose a significant danger in the wrong hands, making it harder for bystanders or law enforcement to identify and react quickly to…

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Danger in the Land of Enchantment

Summary In October 2016, a violent felon from Deming tried to buy a gun. He had recently served time in prison for three felonies related…

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Danger in the Land of Enchantment: Appendices

APPENDIX 1 Dangerous People Shopping for Guns Online in New Mexico Over the month-long investigation period, researchers observed the following individuals attempting to buy guns…

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The Wild Wild Web

The Toll Of Gun Violence in Nevada Federal law prohibits certain narrow classes of dangerous people from buying or possessing guns including felons, people convicted…

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Business As Usual

History of a Loophole Americans suffer from an extraordinary rate of gun violence, 20 times higher than nations with comparable levels of economic development.

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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.

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Domestic Abuse Protective Orders and Firearm Access in Rhode Island

Background: Limiting Abusers’ Access To Firearms Domestic abuse affects the lives of thousands of Rhode Islanders. According to the Rhode Island Judiciary Administration, police responded…

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