Political violence is never the answer and leaders of all political parties must swiftly and unequivocally condemn violence. The easy availability of guns puts ALL people at risk. We must also enact and implement gun violence prevention policy.

"Unless your argument begins and ends with one goal — fewer dead children — you’ve missed the only point that matters." www.startribune.com/annunciation...

Fletcher Merkel was an 8-year old boy killed at Anunciation in Minneapolis yesterday. His father said that Fletcher loved his family, friends, fishing, cooking "and any sport that he was allowed to play." abcnews.go.com/amp/US/minne...

Harper Moyski was a 10-year-old girl killed at Anunciation in Minneapolis yesterday. Her family described her as “ a bright, joyful, and deeply loved 10-year-old whose laughter, kindness, and spirit touched everyone who knew her.” www.kare11.com/article/news...

Hug your loved ones. Support the families and community. Work for change.

My heart is breaking for my home state.

My colleague Kellen Heniford had her excellent article on the historical context for firearms age limits highlighted in the Duke Firearms Law Center 2nd Thoughts blog today. firearmslaw.duke.edu/2025/07/scho...

Seeing my name on an article in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social is pretty surreal. Thank you for the incredible opportunity @drcrifasi.bsky.social and @admccourt.bsky.social! #gunviolence #publichealth #lawsky #sensitiveplaces

Along with the Executive Director of Protect Minnesota, Minnesota's statewide gun violence prevention organization, Maggiy Emery and @mnstatemankato.bsky.social Professor Tracie Rutherford Self. #gunviolence #ERPO #suicideprevention protectmn.org

The Center, in partnership with the Violence Prevention Project Research Center, has released a comprehensive guide to support the effective implementation of Minnesota’s Extreme Risk Protection Order law. Read the news release to learn more about the guide: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...

A Trace reporter visited Charleston, South Carolina, on the 10th anniversary of one of the most deadly racist mass shootings in modern American history, searching for signs of remembrance. What she found was fractured progress. thetr.ac/w7149

📢 New research! 📢 In 2024, MAGA Republicans were much more likely than non-MAGA non-Republicans to view political violence as justified and to endorse beliefs associated with violence, but they were generally not more willing to commit such violence themselves. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/pre...

Precisely why we recommend requiring safe storage of firearms in vehicles as well as homes. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g....

Families of victims murdered at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs in 2022 sued the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office for refusing to use the state’s red flag law to prevent the attacker from obtaining firearms. www.courthousenews.com/sheriff-skir...

COMMENTARY: Suicides have accounted for the majority of all firearm deaths every year since 1995. You wouldn’t know those facts from the outsized attention gun-related homicides receive. virginiamercury.com/2025/07/07/f...

📢 New research! 📢 The small minority of Americans who say they would likely be combatants in civil war are open to change. We can prevent political violence by urging non-violent approaches + being vocal in our rejection of political violence. cvp.ucdavis.edu/research/pub...

Houston police called ICE on a woman who called 911 to report domestic abuse by her ex-husband. The only reason she didn't get deported is because ICE said there was no one to take custody of her kids, according to the police report. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Words fail me. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...

Sophie & Colin Hortman, children of Melissa & Mark Hortman released this statement. In our shared grief for their family & for Minnesota, they ask us to consider honoring their parents by, among other things, standing up for what we believe in, "especially if that thing is justice and peace."

All our leaders must quickly and unequivocally denounce this violence.

NEW: The Supreme Court declines to review the constitutionality of state laws that ban assault weapons. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch would take up the case. Kavanaugh says the laws are likely unconstitutional but the issue needs to percolate further. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

10th Cir. holds that the federal criminal prohibition on firearm possession by an individual who has a misdemeanor DV conviction is consistent with the nation's tradition of firearm regulation in both why and how it burdens his Second Amendment right. www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/f...

SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA: State law banning the public carrying of handguns by anyone under 21-years-old is CONSTITUTIONAL under the Georgia Constitution. www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/u...

The 10th Circuit joins the 6th and 5th in upholding 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8)(C)(ii) against a facial Second Amendment challenge post-Rahimi in United States v. Gordon. www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/f... #Bruen #Rahimi #domesticviolence

Join us for from 12-1pm July 10th for a webinar to discuss one of the most effective tools to prevent gun violence: Firearm Purchaser Licensing. #gunviolence

WA becomes 13th state (+DC) to enact a permit to purchase law which requires an individual to apply for a license, complete safety training, submit fingerprints, & undergo an enhanced background check before purchasing a gun #gunviolence washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/05/20/w...

The 4th Circuit (King, Agee, and Harris) joins the 6th Circuit in upholding the federal prohibition on firearm possession by persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence against a facial 2A challenge in United States v. Nutter. www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u... #Rahimi #Bruen

Join us on June 16, 1–2pm ET for a powerful conversation on safe gun storage laws. Our webinar with MN Rep. Athena Hollins, Cass Crifasi, Katherine Hoops, & Josh Horwitz will explore our Safe Storage Model Policy Guide—a tool for creating life-saving legislation. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Lisa Geller, Senior Advisor for Implementation, joined Honorable Judge Carla Testani (3rd Circuit, Wayne County) and Judge Lisa McCormick (30th Circuit, Ingham County) in Michigan to lead a discussion on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs)—exploring their impact, authority, and implementation.

I primarily use this account to post about #gunviolence and the #law. However, my daughter who has had a tracheostomy for almost four years was decannulated this week and I am so happy!!! #medicalmom #trachmom #momsky

From the Supreme Court: Retired Justice David Souter died yesterday at the age of 85.

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...

I wanted to try and figure out how Neil Gorsuch concluded that 'Pride Puppy', an ABCs book about a lost dog at a pride parade that he insists he read, exposes kids to "bondage" and "sex workers." The answers are somehow even dumber than you can imagine. A brief thread:

An autism "registry" culled from private medical records could potentially violate federal privacy laws and runs the risk of abuse. It also harkens back to a time when disabled people were labeled, segregated, and excluded. We won't go back.

Every 30 mins emergency depts treat firearm injuries. Well-prepared staff are necessary to treat patients. “Trauma care takes a village,” Katherine Hoops, who leads the Clinical Programs and Practice Team at the Center told @cnn.com. www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/h...

“This is not an inevitable situation and we have to underscore that there are ways that we can prevent this.”

#SCOTUS defends public safety by upholding regulations on ghost guns – untraceable firearms often used in violent crime. The rule in effect since 2022, combats an exponential increase in use of untraceable, privately-made firearms in crimes. publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...

🔐The Center has a NEW step-by-step guide for lawmakers to create the most effective safe firearm storage laws to implement in their state: Safe Storage Model Policy Guide. Strong safe storage policies save lives across the country. Read the guide to learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...

Yesterday, Governor Youngkin vetoed a series of bills that research showed would have made Virginians safer from gun violence. Read the recent opinion piece by our experts to learn more about the dangers of armed domestic abusers for victims and public safety. (1/2) ➡️ richmond.com/opinion/colu...

In June, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy published a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis, along with a companion video. Somebody took them down. We put them back online.

Check out the op-ed in @richmond.com by @kellyewroskam.bsky.social and Lori Hass from @jhucgvs.bsky.social highlighting the benefits of HB 1960 and HB 1869, which address dangerous gun control loopholes domestic abusers can exploit and encouraging #GovYoungkin not to veto them: bit.ly/42c0uJG

11th Circuit en banc upholds Florida law that prohibits persons under 21 from purchasing a firearm against a Second Amendment challenge. #Bruen media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...

📈 POPULAR NOW SJC gives a Second Amendment win to Mass. lawmakers looking to license non-residents

Oregon Court of Appeals finds that ballot measure 114, which, among other things, established a firearm purchaser licensing law called permit-to-purchase, does not facially violate the state constitution's right to bear arms. katu.com/news/local/m...

The Supreme Court seems eager to kill a big lawsuit against gun companies www.vox.com/scotus/40248...

This appears to extend to many exports, but it hits firearms exporters particularly hard because they just got done with a similar--though less expansive--freeze at the end of the Biden Administration.

NEW REPORT ➡️ Firearm Purchaser Licensing: Research Evidence to Inform State Policy, with the Consortium. Experts recommend more states adopt comprehensive firearm purchaser licensing laws, evidenced by their effectiveness in reducing gun violence. Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/report-...

Data on the first year of #ERPO in Michigan issued by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Out of 391 ERPO petitions, 287 orders were issued. www.courts.michigan.gov/49146f/sitea...

Data on the first year of #ERPO in my home state of Minnesota. #gunviolence www.startribune.com/extreme-risk...