The Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy
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GOOD AFTERNOON, CONSORTIUM MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE CONSORTIUM,
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We hope that everyone is continuing to stay healthy and safe as we mark the end of summer. In the midst of a pandemic affecting all of our lives, we remain impressed by the number of new research articles published each month. The field of gun violence prevention research has grown exponentially in recent years and we are honored to be part of this community.
Please read on for new resources and news highlights from this month, followed by our monthly research recap.
In Congress
As many of you know, in 2017 the Consortium released its report, “Breaking Through Barriers: The Emerging Role of Healthcare Provider Training Programs in Firearm Suicide Prevention.” The report outlined the importance of lethal means safety counseling as an effective suicide prevention intervention and recommended that lethal means safety counseling be an essential part of comprehensive provider-based suicide prevention programs.
Based on these recommendations, CSGV worked with Representative Lauren Underwood’s (D-IL) office to introduce the Lethal Means Safety Act (H.R. 8084), which would update the lethal means safety counseling and suicide prevention training that healthcare providers within the Department of Veteran Affairs currently receive and would require that all department staff who come into contact with veterans receive such training. Our full press release is available here.
Press Highlights
New Resources
- We’re excited to share the launch of ERPO Insider, a new monthly e-newsletter from Implement ERPO, a project of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative. This new resource will help people who are implementing ERPO laws in their communities and those supporting implementation efforts stay current with implementation activities across the nation. Read the inaugural issue of ERPO Insider, published August 28—and subscribe to receive future issues.
- Cass Crifasi and the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research released this new informative video on the intersection of COVID-19, firearms, and suicide.
- The U.S. Secret Service released its annual Mass Attacks in Public Spaces report for 2019.
Upcoming Events
On September 23, FACTS is hosting its annual firearm prevention research symposium virtually. To register for free or to learn more, visit their website.
As a reminder, our newsletter archive is publicly available and we share the research recaps on twitter throughout the month – follow us on twitter @Consortium_RBFP! Please tag us in your tweets or email us your updates so we can amplify and highlight the gun violence prevention work you’re doing.
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Phillips R, Shahi N, Bensard D, Meier M, Shirek G, Goldsmith A, Recicar J, Haasz M, Schroeppel T, & Moulton S. (2020). Guns, scalpels, and sutures: The cost of gunshot wounds in children and adolescents. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.
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