Importance Secure firearm storage may help reduce firearm injury and death. Broad implementation requires more granular assessments of firearm storage practices and greater clarity on circumstances that may prevent or promote the use of locking devices. Objective To...
The violent death of any child is an individual tragedy whose effects ripple through families, peers, and communities. Although these losses and their consequences are fundamentally preventable, they are becoming more common, not less, despite numerous advances in...
The association between firearm ownership and homicide has been shown to be specifically related to homicides involving intimate partners and other domestic relations. Prior research has shown that firearms are commonly used in parricide, and in particular parricides...
Racial disparities in death indicate that Black women and girls are disproportionately bereaved by violent loss across their lifetime. Yet the context and consequences of this loss remain largely understudied. This study examines the effect of gun homicide-related...
Introduction Gun violence continues to escalate in America’s urban areas. Peer groups of gun wound victims are potential targets for violence prevention initiatives; identification of this cohort is pivotal to efficient deployment strategies. We hypothesize a...
