"Providers should know something very specific about suicide. We've been asking the question 'why' for decades. We have to add to the 'why' a question around 'how'. Because the question around 'how' has been shown to be effective in preventing attempts and... death." www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Hv...

Per Dr. Pear, "widespread use of [a red flag law] often hinges on whether people in power are pushing to use the law working with law enforcement and judges on procedures." More on understanding and covering ERPO from @kwashburn.bsky.social @healthjournalism.org healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/02...

📜 Did you know that no state or federal laws prohibit clinicians from asking their patients clinically relevant questions about firearms? 🏡 Many clinicians, however, do not talk with patients about the risks of firearms in the home, even when it’s clinically indicated. 1/2

EMS World recently interviewed @ucdaviscvp.bsky.social researcher and study lead co-author Amanda Aubel who provided insights into this study and its conclusions. The study is entitled, ‘Experiences with and perspectives on firearm injury prevention among emergency medical services clinicians.’”

🚩 "Red flag laws allow family members or law enforcement (and others, depending on the state), to petition a court for a temporary, civil order that allows for removal of someone’s guns and prevents them from buying more because they pose a serious risk. 1/

Rural Northern California counties have some of the nation’s highest rates of gun suicides among older adults. Over 15 years, the gun suicide rate of adults 70 and older in Trinity, Tehama, Plumas, Lassen, Glenn, Calaveras, and Amador was 35.6 deaths per 100,000, more than 3x the statewide rate.

⏰ There's still time to sign up for our train the trainer workshop! Join us for @bulletptsproj.bsky.social Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief pre-registration form by February 20th: www.tinyurl.com/BPTTT2026

📢 Clinical educators! Looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for @bulletptsproj.bsky.social's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief pre-registration application by 2/20: tinyurl.com/BPTTT2026

Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for our annual Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop! Don't miss out! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25

Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25

>800,000 lives have been lost to firearms in the US since the start of the 21st century -- but it's a preventable problem. "A Roadmap to a Safer Future: @JAMA.com Summit Charts Bold Path to Reduce Firearm Harms by 2040," co-authored by @buggs44.bsky.social, shows how. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Congrats to all of @njgvrc.bsky.social's FY26 grant recipients, esp CVP's Dr. Asia Ivey, @buggs44.bsky.social, + @nicolekw.bsky.social on their funded project, Mapping CVI Training Models Across Newark, Los Angeles, + Chicago: Comparative Insights for Scaling + Standardizing Training Infrastructure.

🎉 We're less than a week away from kicking off the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms - and we're looking forward to seeing you there! CVP has a full line-up of presentations, preview them here: cvp.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file... #2025FirearmResearchConf

We are proud to support the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms alongside so many of our peers. See you next Wednesday in Tempe! Learn more about the conference here: web.cvent.com/event/a55b7c... #2025FirearmResearchConf

📢 Clinical educators! Looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for @bulletptsproj.bsky.social's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25

Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25

Clinicians ask patients and families questions about their diets, exercise habits, and other important health topics. If we ask feel comfortable asking these questions, shouldn't we also be asking: How do you store firearms in your home? agreetoagree.org/healthcare/r... ✨The Ad Council

Are you a clinician educator looking to incorporate firearm injury prevention into your teaching? Join us for the BulletPoints Project's Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop on Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention! Fill out this brief survey by 11/30 to receive the registration link: tinyurl.com/BPPTT25

We ❤️ knowing future doctors are committed to firearm injury prevention! Did you know our 3A’s Framework (Approach, Assess, Act) is included in SAFE’s curriculum?

Only about a quarter of medical schools include training on how to discuss safe gun storage and firearm injury prevention with patients. Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic is working to change that — and ensure that future doctors play a role in preventing gun violence.

¡Buscamos gente para un studio! Los de CVP quieren saber sus perspectivas sobre los ERPO y otros enfoques para prevenir la violencia armada. Nuestro objetivo es conectarnos con personas que son afectadas por la violencia armada. ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We are still seeking participants to join 1-hour focus groups. Will you help us spread the word? Thanks in advance!

Missed our new research 🧵 this week? Check out the video version or explore the thread below to learn more! Link to the article: tinyurl.com/EMSFIP #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth

🚨New research alert! “Experiences with and perspectives on firearm injury prevention among emergency medical services clinicians,” has just been published in BMC Emergency Medicine.

🚨 Recruiting again: call for participants! Are you 18+? Have you experienced #gunviolence in the U.S.? We want to hear from you 🧡 forms.office.com/e/7HphbRnfQJ #SocSky #ResearchStudy #AcademicSky #PhD

Firearm injury is a major public health issue. Every day more than 100 people in the US die from firearms. This #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth, learn more about the epidemiology of firearm injury in the US. www.bulletpointsproject.org

Did you know California CCW license classes are now required to include one hour of mental health training? BulletPoints Community has a free video that teaches firearm owners how to recognize warning signs of mental health crises + ways to keep those in crisis safe.

Join me and colleagues for a webinar on tips and tricks on how to write a stellar submission for the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms Wed May 21 12-1 MT / 2-3 ET "PICK ME! How to write a winning abstract" Register: ucdenver.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Conference call for submissions: www.firearmresearchsociety.org/2025-call-fo... Pls share broadly! @meganranney.bsky.social @bulletptsproj.bsky.social @mikeanestis.bsky.social @uconnarms.bsky.social @drewmckevitt.bsky.social @lisageller.bsky.social @nickbwilson.bsky.social @bychipbrownlee.com

📝 #NJGVRC New Paper Alert! "In-person and Media Gun Violence Exposure in the United States: Prevalence and Disparities in a Nationally Representative..." 🖊️#NJGVRC lead author ‪@daniel-semenza.bsky.social‬: 📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ ow.ly/hxZI50VKusN ✅ The visual facts below ⬇️

Learn about the potential interventions available for patients at risk for firearm-related injury + death. Visit our interventions pages for info on safe storage, temporary firearm transfer, civil protective orders + more: www.bulletpointsproject.org/interventions/

Looking for evidence-based prevention info about firearm suicide, unintentional firearm injury, dementia + firearms, community violence + more? Visit our pages on clinical scenarios today: www.bulletpointsproject.org/clinical-sce...

Check out the latest episode of the Kids Considered podcast w/ @amybarnhorst.bsky.social to learn about the impact of gun violence on children including on their mental health, the media’s influence + what families can do to improve safe firearm storage at home: health.ucdavis.edu/blog/kids-co...

Clinicians, looking for brief + evidence-based information about firearm injury epidemiology, firearm law, guns 101, SDOH, + more? Learn the basics today: www.bulletpointsproject.org/the-basics/

Register today! CVP researchers will discuss their paper sharing insights from community violence prevention and intervention professionals in Sacramento, Baltimore, and Milwaukee. Listen in with us on April 15th at 10am PST @joycefdn.bsky.social joycefdn-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The BulletPoints Project's Resource Library houses over 400 resources and tools for firearm injury prevention. Click through to explore videos, journal club guides, peer-reviewed articles, presentation materials, and more! www.bulletpointsproject.org/firearm-inju...

Journal club guides can provide students with a structured framework for critically analyzing research papers + engaging in discussion with peers. Download BulletPoints instructor + student journal club guides on relevant firearm injury prevention papers: www.bulletpointsproject.org/educators-to...

Check out the BulletPoints explainer video series. These brief videos are a great way to complement longer learning sessions to review important firearm injury prevention topics. www.bulletpointsproject.org/educators-to...

Now that you have the slide sets, looking for additional materials that are ready for you to bring to your classroom or other instructional setting? We’ve created pre-recorded video lectures for you to share with your students on firearm injury prevention. www.bulletpointsproject.org/educators-to...

Our BulletPoints team has created PowerPoint slide sets about core firearm injury prevention content so you don’t have to! Download these slides if you are looking for easy-to-read graphics + explanations to incorporate into your presentations. www.bulletpointsproject.org/educators-to...

The 3A’s (Approach, Assess, Act) Framework for Clinical Firearm Injury Prevention Counseling was designed by BulletPoints to guide clinicians through the process of talking w/ patients about firearm injury prevention + it's also an important teaching tool www.bulletpointsproject.org/educators-to...

Looking to add new resources + materials to your clinic or waiting room? Check out the BulletPoints Project resource hub for flyers and infographics on safe firearm storage, lethal means safety, and more. www.bulletpointsproject.org/safe-firearm...

Interested in teaching about the prevention of firearm injury and death? Check out the BulletPoints Educators Toolkit! www.bulletpointsproject.org/educators-to...

The @bulletptsproj.bsky.social is doing great work in firearm injury prevention! We admire work. Love, SAFE @standsafe.bsky.social

Want to learn more about clinical firearm injury prevention and earn CE credit? Register today for our free, on-demand continuing education course for medical and mental health providers, Preventing Firearm Injury: What Clinicians Can Do: continuingeducation.bulletpointsproject.org/courses/prev...

Hello from the BulletPoints Project! We are committed to teaching clinical firearm injury prevention using a collaborative and politically neutral approach. Follow us for clinical tools and resources to reduce the risk of firearm injury in your patients and communities. www.bulletpointsproject.org