Nov 5, 2023 · Recent mass shootings have put a spotlight on the gun laws of the states in which these tragedies happened and the actions that local legislators take to address the growing impact of gun violence on the U.S.

Jul 16, 2024 · Examining more-recent data for 2023, we see that estimates range between eight mass shootings (The Violence Project, undated) and 656 mass shootings (Gun Violence Archive, undated-a). We found no qualifying studies showing that any of the 18 policies we investigated increased mass shootings.

May 26, 2022 · The amount of resources devoted to studying gun violence is paltry compared to its public health impact. Still, the evidence shows certain policies might help prevent mass shootings.

Mar 7, 2019 · States with more permissive gun laws and greater gun ownership have higher rates of mass shootings, and a growing divide is emerging between states with restrictive versus permissive gun laws.

Mar 8, 2019 · There are more mass shootings in states with weaker gun laws, according to a new study published in The BMJ, a medical journal, on Wednesday.

Jun 4, 2022 · Taken together, those four measures might have changed the course of at least 35 mass shootings — a third of such episodes in the United States since the massacre at Columbine High School...

Jan 1, 2020 · In this paper, we explore the impact of mass shootings on gun policy, constructing a dataset of all U.S. gun legislation and mass shootings over a period of twenty-five years (1989–2014)—combining data from a variety of media and government sources.

May 24, 2021 · Reducing the number of mass shootings and related deaths requires limiting access to weapons that facilitate them. The uniquely American phenomenon of public mass shootings occurs with almost numbing frequency. Mass shooting fatalities make up the fastest-growing category of gun-related deaths.

Jun 10, 2022 · The debate over U.S. gun laws has raged for decades, often reigniting after high-profile mass shootings. Gun violence has surged amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 6, 2019 · Better data collection on mass shootings and more studies that test changes to specific state gun laws, compared with states that have not made changes, are necessary based on our findings, the general increase in state gun law permissiveness, and the pressing need reduce mass shootings in the US.