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GOOD AFTERNOON,
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The firearm death rate in the United States is 11.4 times that of its peer countries. That means that by the end of January 2023 alone, the US has already experienced the burden of gun violence many other countries will experience over the course of the full year. For this reason, the first week of February has become known as National Gun Violence Survivors’ week, a symbolic time to commemorate those impacted by the epidemic of gun violence in this country.
In 2021, more than 48,800 people in the United States died of gun violence. This number is by far the most on record. This horrific number of firearm deaths is surpassed by the number of people who survive firearm injuries. Nonfatal firearm injuries are more than twice as prevalent as gun deaths. In addition to those who survive gun injuries, there are countless others who are threatened with firearms and who are witness of acts of gun violence.
The Consortium for Risk Based Firearm Policy joins other organizations and gun violence prevention advocates, in recognizing that behind every gun violence statistic is a story of human life, of loved ones lost, of people living with the burden of physical wounds and the emotional toll of life-long trauma.
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SELECTED RESEARCH ARTICLES
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Anestis MD, Bond AE, Capron DW, Bryan AO, & Bryan CJ. (2023). Differences in firearm storage practices among United States military servicemembers who have and have not disclosed suicidal thoughts or attended behavioral health sessions. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12940
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Aubel AJ, Wintemute GJ, & Kravitz-Wirtz N. (2023). Anticipatory concerns about violence within social networks: Prevalence and implications for prevention. Preventive Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107421
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Donnelly M, Kuza C, Sargent B, Swentek L, de Virgilio C, Grigorian A, Schubl S, & Nahmias J. (2023). Firearm Violence Surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Reopening Phenomenon. The Journal of Surgical Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2022.12.017
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Hoffmann JA, Attridge MM, Carroll MS, Simon NJE, Beck AF, & Alpern ER. (2023). Association of Youth Suicides and County-Level Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas in the US. JAMA Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4419
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Kagawa R, Charbonneau A, McCort C, McCourt A, Vernick J, Webster D, & Wintemute G. (2023). Effects of comprehensive background check policies on firearm fatalities in four states. American Journal of Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwac222
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Lake MG, Baker-Robinson W, Harris JR, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Carlson KF, & Bezruchka S. (2023). Interpersonal Firearm Injury and Death in Portland, Oregon: 2018 Through 2021. Journal of Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-022-01181-6
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South EC, MacDonald JM, Tam VW, Ridgeway G, & Branas CC. (2023). Effect of Abandoned Housing Interventions on Gun Violence, Perceptions of Safety, and Substance Use in Black Neighborhoods: A Citywide Cluster Randomized Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5460
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Tiderman L, Dongmo NF, Munteanu K, Kirschenbaum M, & Kerns L. (2023). Analyzing the impact of state gun laws on mass shootings in the United States from 2013 to 2021. Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2022.12.001
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