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The Latest: New Survey Finds Broad Support for Gun Safety Policies as Analysis of CDC Data Shows Troubling Trends
In this latest update from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions:
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A
webinar
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hosted
by
the
Center
featured
expert
analysis
of
the
Center’s
new
report
on
the
dangerous
connection
between
alcohol
misuse
and
gun
violence
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The
2023
Johns
Hopkins
National
Survey
of
Gun
Policy
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conducted
by
Center
researchers,
measured
support
for
gun
violence
prevention
policies
in
the
American
public
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finding
broad
agreement
on
evidence-based
solutions
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The
Center’s
analysis
of
2021
firearm
fatality
data
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from
the
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention
(CDC)
revealed
record-high
fatalities
in
the
U.S.
in
2021
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The
staff
and
faculty
of
the
Center
came
together
to
#WearOrange
on
National
Gun
Violence
Awareness
Day,
and
shared
what
gun
violence
prevention
means
to
them
on
social
media
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Experts Examine New Report on Alcohol Misuse as a Risk Factor for Gun Violence
In May, Center researchers released a report [[link removed]] offering an array of state-based policy recommendations to address alcohol misuse as a risk factor for gun violence. The report underscored the outsize role of alcohol in firearm fatalities, finding that an estimated one in three individuals who committed homicide with a firearm had been heavily drinking when they murdered their victims and a quarter of gun suicide victims had been heavily drinking before dying by suicide.
Among the policy recommendations, the report calls upon states to enact laws that limit access to firearms for people with a history of alcohol misuse. The authors also call on states to pass laws that prohibit public carrying or possession of firearms where alcohol is consumed, including bars, restaurants, sporting arenas, and outdoor festivals and other events.
To discuss the findings and policy recommendations, the Center hosted a webinar conversation moderated by Center co-director Josh Horwitz. The panel included Silvia Villarreal, the Center’s lead author of the report, Michelle Spencer, associate director of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative and the Center’s deputy director of equity and community partnerships, and Rose Kagawa, assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, Davis and a faculty member at the Violence Prevention Research Program.
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National Survey Finds Broad Support for Gun Safety Measures, including Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs)
Every two years since 2013, the Johns Hopkins National Survey of Gun Policy has measured the opinions of the American people on a wide range of evidence-based gun violence prevention measures. The newly-released results of the 2023 survey, conducted with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation, found widespread agreement – regardless of political affiliation or gun ownership – in support of several policies. Some key findings: 81% of Americans support prohibiting a person subject to a temporary domestic violence restraining order from having a gun for the duration of the order. 76% of Americans support allowing family members to ask the court to temporarily remove guns from a relative who they believe is at risk of harming themselves or others. 72% of Americans support requiring a person to obtain a license from a local law enforcement agency before buying a gun.

2023 National Survey of Gun Policy Results [[link removed]]
U.S. Gun-Related Deaths Reached Record-High in 2021, According to Center’s Analysis of CDC Data
The Center’s analysis of 2021 firearm fatality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that firearm fatalities reached a record level in 2021, for the second consecutive year. The 48,830 lives lost to firearms in 2021 represents an increase of 3,608 deaths over 2020 numbers, which was the previous record-high year. The increase encompasses both homicides and suicides, with the firearm suicide rate increasing 8.3% and the firearm homicide rate increasing 7.6% in 2021. Also, in 2021, Black people in the U.S. were nearly 14 times more likely to die by gun homicide than white people.
The report recommends evidence-based policies to address gun violence, including permit-to-purchase laws, Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) and investment in community violence intervention programs.
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The Center Observes National Gun Violence Awareness Day
On June 2, Center staff and faculty joined together to #WearOrange, reflect on what motivates them to work to prevent gun violence, and raise awareness for evidence-based policy solutions. In particular, Hyunjin Cho shared, “I want to contribute to building a society where we can live without fear and pain of gun violence.” Lisa Geller said, “We know which policies and programs are effective in keeping people safe, and I won’t stop working until we end this epidemic.”
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Highlights of the Center in the News
NPR [[link removed]] : Is gun violence an epidemic in the U.S.? Experts and history say it is
Daniel Webster, distinguished research scholar at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions, described why the crisis of gun violence is a public health emergency, citing the Center’s analysis of CDC data.
CBS Evening News [[link removed]] : Gun violence erupts over holiday weekend
Josh Horwitz, co-director of the Center for Gun Violence Solutions, spoke about the rise in firearm homicides and the prevalence of gun violence as the leading cause of death for children and teens.
CNN [[link removed]] : Gun-related deaths reached record levels in the US in 2021, report says
Ari Davis, policy advisor at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions, and Cassandra Crifasi, the Center’s co-director, discussed the CDC’s 2021 firearm fatality data, their new analysis of it, and the necessity to adopt policy solutions as a result.
Newsday [[link removed]] : ‘Red flag’ orders soar after Buffalo mass shooting; Suffolk leads state
Spencer Cantrell, federal affairs advisor at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions, explained the implementation of Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) laws, and the positive impact they have on preventing incidents of gun violence.
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