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NEW Updates: Our state gun violence data pages now provide county- firearm death data.

Users can filter to view overall firearm deaths, firearm homicides, or firearm suicides.

Explore new interactive county maps in your state ➡️ publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...

Minneapolis shooting: 8-year-old and 10-year-old killed, 17 others hurt at Catholic school An 8-year-old and 10-year-old were shot and killed when a gunman fired shots through the windows of a church at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.

We’re heartbroken by this continuing American sickness of gun violence. No parent should fear sending their kids to school. Our hearts are with the victims, families, and community that will all be deeply affected. We must act. abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-...

🏛️Congressman @raskin.house.gov joins our experts on July 10, 12pm ET to discuss an effective tool to prevent gun violence: Firearm Purchaser Licensing. States with these laws see fewer gun homicides and suicides, but passing these policies remains a challenge. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Mr. GVP visits Delaware Legislative Hall for the @saferdelaware.bsky.social advocacy day 😍

I ❤️ you, Baltimore! #PinkPuppyClub

30 Years of Evidence, Impact, and Solutions | Center for Gun Violence Solutions The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Bloomberg School of Public Health celebrated 30 years of action.

This week we celebrated 30 years of evidence, impact and solutions.

We’re committed to continuing our life-saving work to end the public health epidemic of gun violence.

Here’s to the next 30 years action 🥂
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Happy spring birding season to all who celebrate from Patterson Park in Baltimore. ❤️🐦‍⬛🌳👀

The silver lining is today it's easier to answer the morning "How are you?" A simple "Better than the stock market" suffices.

When it comes to gun rights, is age really just a number?

Hosts of the Sufficiently Analogous podcast take us in on a closer look at the growing tension between minimum age firearms laws and the right to keep and bear arms. Listen to the new episode: sufficientlyanalogous.libsyn.com/an-episode-f...

Questions and Answers: Public Carry of Firearms, Permitless Carry and Stand Your Ground Laws | Center for Gun Violence Solutions Cass Crifasi and Alex McCourt answer frequently asked questions about regulating the public carry of firearms and the risks associated with permitless carry and Stand Your Ground laws.

We asked @drcrifasi.bsky.social, Co-director, and @admccourt.bsky.social, core faculty member at the Center FAQs about regulating the public carry of firearms + the risks associated with permitless carry and Stand Your Ground laws. Read the new Q&A: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...

Commentary: Violent domestic abusers don't deserve gun rights The prevalence and accessibility of firearms profoundly intensifies dangers for victims of domestic violence.

Domestic violence perpetrated by firearms continues to impact Virginia residents + people nationwide. Gov. Youngkin has a chance to safeguard Virginians by ensuring dangerous abusers are disarmed. Read the op-ed in @richmond.com by the Center’s Kelly Roskam & Lori Haas: richmond.com/opinion/colu...

Column: Stronger firearm storage laws can prevent youth suicides A stronger firearm access prevention bill in Virginia will save lives if Gov. Youngkin signs it, Paul Nestadt and Alex McCourt of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, write.

Stronger firearm storage laws can prevent youth suicides. States, including Virginia, are considering laws to create critical barriers between firearms and young people in crisis. Read the op-ed in @pilotonline.com by the Center's Paul Nestadt & Alex McCourt: www.pilotonline.com/2025/03/15/c...

Measure 114 deemed constitutional by Oregon Court of Appeals Measure 114 is constitutional, according to a ruling from the Oregon Court of Appeals.

Oregon Court of Appeals finds that ballot measure 114, which, among other things, established a firearm purchaser licensing law called permit-to-purchase, does not facially violate the state constitution's right to bear arms. katu.com/news/local/m...

Pretty perfect day in NYC. Started at the Morgan Library for the Belle de Costa Greene exhibit and ended laughing harder than I have in a long time at Titanique 10/10 Saturday!

Stronger Together! Our team joined other advocates, survivors, and supporters to stand with @texasgunsense.bsky.social during their Advocacy Day! We must continue the momentum for a Texas free from firearm violence. #TexasGunSense #AdvocacyDay #EndGunViolence

Excellent new report on Firearm Purchaser Licensing laws from @jhucgvs.bsky.social. Solutions exist to prevent gun violence if policymakers have the will to put them in place.

Why Larry Hogan’s smaller government came at a cost to Marylanders The Republican governor’s decision to downsize government kept agencies from delivering services to people who needed them when they needed them most, said policy analysts, union officials and nonprof...

In Maryland, we've seen this playbook on a smaller scale. Hogan did not fill so many positions that available and deserved resources could not be accessed because no one was there to administrate them. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

Missouri GOP bills aim to loosen more gun laws. Prosecutors say they would 'make murder legal' One of the measures, Senate Bill 74, would bar cities and counties from imposing their own open carry firearm restrictions. Another includes a provision that someone who kills another person with a gu...

So, actually, no reason to "show me" any evidence says the Show Me State. www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

Majority of kids who die in mass shootings killed by family members, study shows Domestic violence underlies the majority of children’s and teens’ deaths in U.S. mass shootings, a new Stanford Medicine-led analysis has found.

“When American parents are surveyed about their concerns, everyone is worried about school shootings,” she said. “The message from our data is really simple: Our fears are incorrectly placed. Our homes may, in fact, be more dangerous than schools.” med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

Had enough of watching overpaid men pushing people around and got a ticket to support the local arts instead. I laughed. I cried. I held my friend’s hand. I marveled, as always, at Everyman’s sets. I ❤️ you, Baltimore.

Wild to wake up to the news that firearms shouldn't be regulated but straws should.

How was it? Looking forward to seeing on Sunday!

Anxious Nation Waits For Democratic Party To Do Something, Anything In Face of Republican Assault On Life And Liberty

Last night I went to erase the whiteboard calendar to reset for this week and was shocked to see the inauguration was that Monday!!

"CA has almost 8 million more residents than TX. But a KERA analysis of homicide data documented 44 confirmed intimate partner homicides in CA that were committed with a firearm in '23, according to CA's dept of justice. TX had 142 that same year, according to the TX Council on Family Violence."

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"January: rethink your food Start the year by focusing on what you eat. Agriculture accounts for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions so even small shifts – like cutting back on meat some days – can help. Eating local food that’s in season supports small farmers and reduces the carbon footprint of imported produce. It’s a win-win that will have an immediate and positive impact on your health and the pockets of small, organic farmers. Also think about how you store your fresh produce and consider where your scraps end up. If global food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Composting cuts methane emissions from landfills and turns waste into nutrient-rich soil."

This @theguardian.com piece is great - twelve personal resolutions, one per month, to help the climate - starting with rethinking your food. The alt text contains the full text for January.

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Amazing work by @mainegunsafety.bsky.social! Extreme Risk Protection Orders/Red Flag Laws are supported by evidence and the majority of Americans.

Findings Show Child Access Prevention (CAP) Firearm Storage Policies Reduce Youth Gun Suicide Rates | Center for Gun Violence Solutions A new study found that the presence of child access prevention (CAP) firearm storage policies was associated with reductions in youth gun suicide rates.

🚨 New study: States with Child Access Prevention (CAP) firearm storage laws see up to a 14% reduction in youth gun suicides. Safe storage saves lives.

Read more about how CAP laws make a difference:

My child has showered and came into my bedroom in his @orioles.com tee declaring “I’M READY FOR BASEBALL” #Baltimore