The Center’s First Ever State Gun Violence Database |
For the first time, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions is sharing a new resource rich with state-by-state gun violence data. This collection, derived from the Center’s latest Annual Firearm Mortality Report, provides detailed insights into gun violence trends across the nation. Each state-specific page presents an in-depth analysis of firearm-related deaths, key data on gun violence, and shows how the state compares to others around the country.
For instance, Maryland recorded 813-gun deaths in 2022—equivalent to one person fatally shot every eleven hours. These figures can be used as a resource for both residents and policymakers to promote change and improve gun violence policies. |
“Having easily accessible data is crucial for state policymakers to understand the public health crisis happening within their own communities.” says Jen Pauliukonis, MPH, director of policy and programming at the Center. “Understanding the state-specific nuances of this epidemic helps us develop the most effective policies and programs to save lives.” |
Your ZIP Code Could Make You More Likely to be Fatally Shot by Police |
Researchers at the Center have released a new study examining how an individual’s ZIP code could affect their risk of being fatally shot by police. Study authors analyzed 6,901 deadly police shootings across 32,736 ZIP codes, and results found that people living in areas with the highest risk have 27 times the likelihood of being fatally shot by police than those in ZIP codes with the lowest risk.
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To properly categorize these ZIP codes, our researchers utilized the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). This system includes various components narrowed down to four key factors: - Socioeconomic Status
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Household Composition and Disability
- Minority Status and Language
- Housing Type and Transportation
Results found that as the SVI score rose for a ZIP code, so did the risk of fatal police shootings. Hispanic and Black populations experienced more than 20 times the risk of fatal police shootings at the highest level of SVI.
“By analyzing these complex dynamics at the ZIP code level, we aim to highlight the urgent need to address the structural inequities that disproportionately place communities of color and socially vulnerable populations at higher risk” says Hossein Zare, PhD, MS, associate research professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and lead author of the study. |
Understanding Domestic Violence and Firearms |
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is why we want to take a moment to acknowledge the dangerous role firearm violence can play in domestic violence. Violence against intimate partners and family members is a public health crisis. Studies show firearms are used in over 50% of intimate partner homicides. Research has found that people that commit domestic violence often have criminal histories but may not have been convicted of crimes of domestic violence. As such, firearm prohibitions aimed only at people with domestic violence convictions will allow many domestic abusers to remain armed.
Ensuring that domestic abusers are prohibited from purchasing and possessing firearms, and that firearms are removed from abusers, is critical to saving lives. |
10 Years of ERPO: Submit Your Research Today |
Center co-director, Josh Horwitz, JD and core faculty member, Shannon Frattaroli, PhD ‘99, MPH ‘94, are guest editors for a special collection in INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. This collection marks the 10th year of Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Submit your papers on ERPO for consideration. Your research can help provide a comprehensive platform to guide the next 10 years of ERPO policy development and implementation.
Make sure to submit your paper before the deadline on January 31st, 2025! |
Register for 2024 National Research Conference |
You still have time to register for the 2024 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms. This 3-day conference invites researchers to share their knowledge on the current state of research regarding firearm violence prevention.
This year’s conference is being held in Seattle, Washington from December 9-11, 2024. |
“I support the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions because I have ten grandchildren, and I think they should have the right to go to school without fear of being shot. I recently read that Florida has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on safety improvements including armed guards and metal detectors in schools. To me, this makes no sense. Why should children have to go through a screening to enter their school? Why should taxpayers support this? The research conducted by the Center for Gun Violence Solutions tells us better solutions exist. “
-Nancy, VA
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