GVPedia
Gun Violence Research
GVPedia arms policymakers, advocates, and the public with facts and data to create evidence-based policy to reduce gun violence.
Welcome to GVPedia, a project created to provide ready access to academic research and high quality data on gun violence. GVPedia is currently comprised of two main features:
The Study Database
The Database is a collection of more than 2,000 academic studies analyzing a wide range of gun violence subjects that can be searched by topic, author, journal, and year of publication. Each study is accompanied by an abstract, and hundreds of studies have the full text available for you to read.
GVP University
GVP University is a collection of white papers and fact sheets that will eventually cover every major topic in gun violence. Intended to provide summaries of the issues and succinct points, they serve as a jumping-off point to explore each topic in greater detail with our Study Database.
Recent Fact Sheets
Countering Disinformation to Prevent Gun Violence
Introducing a field guide to assist with combating disinformation about gun violence.
What to Know Before Buying a Gun.
Explore the critical information on the risks associated with gun ownership and how it impacts our communities.
GVPedia’s Concealed Carry Reciprocity Fact Sheet
GVPedia envisions a world in which disinformation no longer holds sway over the gun violence debate and the public has ready access to accurate information about firearms and the risks they pose.
Recent Studies
Firearm storage practices among military veterans in the United States: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Background Unsafe storage of firearms is associated with increased risk of suicide.. However, contemporary population-based data on the prevalence and correlates of firearm storage practices among veterans are limited. Methods Data were from the 2022 National Health...
Patterns of firearm related injury in the elderly: A single institution analysis
Background Firearm-related violence (FRV) is a public health crisis in the United States that impacts individuals across the lifespan. This study sought to investigate patterns of injury and outcomes of firearm-related injury (FRI) in elderly victims and the impact of...
Investing in family-centered early childhood education: A conceptual model for preventing firearm homicide among Black male youth in the United States
Introduction Firearms are now the number one killer of children and adolescents in the United States. Firearm homicides among Black male youth are the driver of this increase. Prevention requires a multi-faceted life course approach. Academic achievement has been...