By curating connections, cultivating trust and conducting collaborative research, we inform journalistic practices and influence the programs and policies that will ultimately lead to a more nuanced public health-focused approach and fewer people harmed by gun violence.

Helping reporters tell more nuanced, solutions-forward stories about gun violence in hopes of minimizing harm to survivors while advancing public health-informed, trauma-aware and community-centered journalism.

By changing the way gun violence is covered, reporters can take an active role in minimizing harm to injured people, communities, and society—and even make an important contribution toward preventing gun violence.

"We have moved from the Iron Pipeline to the kitchen table pipeline. You can sit in the comfort of your own home, at your kitchen table, with polymer and print out a gun.”

Journalists are invited to access this directory of local community experts who feel willing and prepared to share their stories. Each community participant has taken part in our introductory workshop on trauma, media literacy and public health responses to gun violence.

PCGVR Survivor Connection Director Oronde McClain stands with Adeiyewunmi (Ade) Osinubi, MD, an emergency medicine resident physician at Penn Medicine. Dr. Osinubi invited Oronde to speak during her grand rounds presentation last week on the longterm health impacts of firearm violence.

"We've seen “safest years” before... The point is to keep it going, not to wait around for something to happen and then react. One young person losing their life is too many."

"Despite the potential for a similar approach to problem-solving, public health and criminal justice scholars and practitioners have too often operated separately or in atmospheres characterized by suspicion and distrust."

"Overcoming these complex challenges to researching gun violence requires concerted and creative efforts—such as coordinated efforts between academia, investigative journalism, and civil society to capture gun violence information, the authors write."

"if irresponsible gun ownership becomes a common consideration in custody decisions, the implications for gun safety could be substantial."

"The gun business currently does not shoulder any of the cost for the impact of its products—it's fully on the American economy and taxpayers."

"In their own words, members of the community tell the story of how change came to the city, once among the nation’s deadliest."

Dig into this informative new resource for many helpful visualizations to better understand who bears the burden of gun violence in Philadelphia:

PCGVR Survivor Connection Director Oronde McClain: “I’ve always worked directly with my community, speaking out and helping survivors navigate trauma... Now I’m gaining the clinical tools and credentials to strengthen that work and reach even more people.”

PCGVR Survivor Connection Director Oronde McClain: “I’ve always worked directly with my community, speaking out and helping survivors navigate trauma... Now I’m gaining the clinical tools and credentials to strengthen that work and reach even more people.”

Philadelphia Shootings Report summary for first three months of this year, generated by new PERFORM Reports resource: perform-reports.bethevariable.com?_gl=1*1kqlr2...

"At least 1,314 people were killed by police in 2025 — the first annual decrease since 2019... By comparison, at least 1,383 people were killed by law enforcement in 2024..."

"In 2023, more than 268 000 people died from firearm injuries... The societal impact of gun violence includes the suppression of economic activity and growth, the diminished capacity of health-care systems to provide adequate care, and the deepening of inequalities."

In this cross-sectional study analyzing data from 49 years and 50 states, permit-to-purchase requirements for handguns, waiting periods, and the requirement for a license for concealed carry were each independently and cumulatively associated with significantly lower firearm suicide rates.

Spotted in PERFORM Reports' Philadelphia Shooting Victims Report, a new resource from bethevariable.com: Percentage of female shooting victims appears to have roughly doubled in the city since 2015, according to city open data set: perform-reports.bethevariable.com?_gl=1*1kqlr2...

We collaborate with @billy-penn.bsky.social to produce the Weekly brief on gun violence prevention, delivered via their daily newsletter every Wednesday. Here's this week's edition: mailchi.mp/billypenn/we...

“The thing we often hear about is a smokestack that’s spewing pollution all over a community. That’s a typical nuisance, and that business, that factory would be able to be sued to get them to stop that pollution and to hold them accountable and compensate the victims of that behavior.”

“Our research shows firearm owners are more likely to adopt safe and secure storage practices when they can choose from a range of devices that meet their needs, such as biometric safes for quick access or cable locks for hunting rifles."

We collaborate with @billy-penn.bsky.social to produce the Weekly brief on gun violence prevention, delivered via their daily newsletter every Wednesday. Here's this week's edition: mailchi.mp/billypenn/we...

“When someone purchases a firearm, you do see the risk of suicide peak a bit in that first year... But then the risk really peaks again around 10 years later... That means when we see increases in gun purchases, like we saw in 2020, we may not fully see the impact of that risk for years."

New report from Philadelphia's Civic Coalition to Save Lives: From Barriers to Pathways: A Workforce Development Study for Gun Violence Prevention

"The two reports’ findings also align with other analyses pointing to a broader national decline in crime since the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic... Still, many crime data experts and researchers caution that there is no single explanation for the nationwide decline."

The deadline has been extended to April 2 to apply for the for the Law & Justice Journalism Project Fellowship. About LLJP: ljjp.org Mentorship, training, networking and compensation! Apply now:

The deadline has been extended to April 2 to apply for the for the Law & Justice Journalism Project Fellowship. About LLJP: ljjp.org Mentorship, training, networking and compensation! Apply now:

PCGVR Survivor Connection Director Oronde McClain stands with Adeiyewunmi (Ade) Osinubi, MD, an emergency medicine resident physician at Penn Medicine. Dr. Osinubi invited Oronde to speak during her grand rounds presentation last week on the longterm health impacts of firearm violence.

PCGVR Director of Operations Eric Marsh, Sr., at top right, joined a panel of experts in Philadelphia recently for Community Conversations: Public Safety, Public Voice, the latest event in a citywide series hosted by Every Voice Every Vote: www.pcgvr.org

“It's not just to remove kids from an environment that may be leading them to make dangerous choices — you have to replace it with something that is equally as fulfilling and restores them in spirit, mind and body."

"Even without being present for a shooting, many educators live in a state of chronic stress and fear because they are working within a system that constantly prepares for a worst-case scenario."

"Mexico itself has strict gun laws and just two legal gun shops."

"According to the lawsuit, ChatGPT provided information... about violent crimes, mass shootings, police training and building firearms and explosives."

Lessons from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention:

"Comes after years of advocacy to undo mandatory life without parole sentences both in Pennsylvania and nationally."

PCGVR Director of Operations Eric Marsh, Sr., at top right, joined a panel of experts in Philadelphia recently for Community Conversations: Public Safety, Public Voice, the latest event in a citywide series hosted by Every Voice Every Vote: www.pcgvr.org

“Those numbers are someone’s child or someone in their family. All the lives that are lost are untapped resources.”

"The downward trend of violent crime is happening in other cities. The city saw a peak of 562 homicides in 2021. That number retreated slowly in the years since. Last year, Philadelphia saw the lowest number of murders in six decades."

"In all, 33 unique news stories spread to at least 363 re-publications and syndications across web, radio, and television. We estimate a total audience of at least 1.5 million."

"Just like there is a hotline for survivors, we would like there to be a hotline for people who cause harm, that will connect them to needed services, and help them stop the behaviors that they're engaged in."

“People think the worst part of a gunshot wound is the injury itself... And for some it may be, but the psychological aftermath is quite isolating and difficult to move through.”

We collaborate with @billy-penn.bsky.social to produce the Weekly brief on gun violence prevention, delivered via their daily newsletter every Wednesday. Here's this week's edition: mailchi.mp/billypenn/we...

The latest edition of AGVR News, the free monthly email newsletter from the Association of Gun Violence Reporters, just went live: Read and subscribe: mailchi.mp/pcgvr/101819...

The party passed an assault weapons ban, restrictions on ammunition magazines, and several other measures.

“As a vehicle to steer high‑risk individuals in the right direction, one of the things we’ve been able to do is interrupt cycles of violence before they happen."

“Too many children in Ohio fear encountering violence while going to the schools meant to nurture their curiosity or the neighborhood parks where they should be able to live, laugh, and play."

Thursday deadline for LJJP.org fellowship aiming "to help journalists improve their coverage of crime and law, including courts, policing, public safety and public health and criminal justice." Mentorship, training, networking, more: 4e1d893e-5dd7-4a23-87cc-9ac1205ea0b2.filesusr.com/ugd/ca2646_8...

By changing the way gun violence is covered, reporters can take an active role in minimizing harm to injured people, communities, and society—and even make an important contribution toward preventing gun violence. www.pcgvr.org/toolkit/