Research Rewind
Our monthly compendium of the latest studies on gun violence
A prime directive of GVPedia is to continually search for and compile the latest peer-reviewed academic and scientific studies and reports related to gun violence. With this monthly feature, we list the most up-to-date information as an easy go-to to help fight the disinformation that floods our digital age.
Children Present or Witnessing Violent Deaths and Suicides
“In this cross-sectional study, children in the US were reported as present for or witness to almost 1 in 10 violent deaths or suicides, many of which took place in homes, involved a firearm, and were preceded by IPV or intimate partner problems.”
Cognitive Decline and Household Firearm Storage Among Older Adults
“Existing clinical guidance recommends assessing firearm access and promoting secure storage for patients with cognitive symptoms; our results suggest these recommendations are not yet reflected in household practices.”
Evaluation of the United States’ Permitless Concealed Carry Laws and Child Health in the ECHO Cohort
“… our study aimed to evaluate the impact of permitless concealed carry laws on child and adolescent health. To our knowledge, there have been no studies examining associations between permissive handgun policies and individual-level child health outcomes. We sought to fill this gap using data from the nationwide ECHO Cohort.”
Firearm Safety and Responsibility Across the Lifespan
“… in a national survey, only 20% of older firearm owners had a plan for securing or transferring firearms if they became unable to handle them safely.”
Firearm Storage in Households With Children
“Children who live in households with firearms are several times more likely to die by suicide and unintentional firearm injury, compared with those in homes without guns.”
Gun Violence Interveners: Exploring Perceptions of Impact and Reactions to Helping Behaviors in a National Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults
“The purpose of this manuscript is to understand the impact of being a bystander (we use the term gun violence intervener) who takes action in situations of gun violence and risky gun use, both in terms of a bystander’s own reported emotional reaction and their perceptions of the impact of their actions.”
Homicide Risk During 10-Day Waiting Period Among First-Time Handgun Purchasers in California
“The finding that, in California, no homicides occurred among first-time handgun purchasers during the 10-day period suggests this specific group was not at appreciable risk of homicide during the waiting period.”
Via JAMA Internal Medicine
Hospital-Based Shootings in the US, 2000-2024 — A Systematic Review
“These findings underscore the need for hospital-specific prevention strategies, alongside broader societal efforts, to address rising firearm violence.”
Measuring Exposure to Gun Violence and Risky Behavior: Psychometric Validation and Analysis of the Gun Violence Exposure (Gun-X) Scale
“This study addresses the lack of standardized tools for assessing bystander exposure to gun violence by developing and validating the Gun Violence Exposure (Gun-X) Scale.”
Understanding the Influence of Income Inequality and Violent Crime on Police Fatal Shootings in U.S. Counties: 2015—2022
“Regression findings indicated a strong association between income inequality and fatal police shootings, while violent crimes, and county racial composition were additional predictors.”
Waiting Periods and the Maturation of a Policy Evidence Base
“The central finding is striking: between 2004 and 2021, 0 homicides occurred among purchasers or their cohabitants during the waiting period. Critics of waiting periods have long characterized them as an arbitrary inconvenience that burdens law-abiding gun owners without meaningfully affecting public safety.”